US EditionA 5.5 quake jolts central Turkey, sending residents into the cold streets
The 5.5 magnitude quake at 6.4 km depth caused no damage but residents evacuated amid frequent seismic activity, the Disaster and Emergency Management agency said.
- On Friday, a magnitude 5.5 quake was centered near Niksar in Tokat province at a depth of 6.4 kilometers, sending frightened residents into the streets of central Turkey.
- Turkey sits on major fault lines, and a 2023 magnitude 7.8 quake killed more than 53,000 people across 11 southern and southeastern provinces.
- At 3:35 a.m., the quake was recorded and felt across several provinces, AFAD said, and many residents waited in cars or on streets despite the cold, Haberturk reported.
- AFAD said no adverse developments were reported, and Turkey's emergency response agencies described the event as a moderately strong quake on Friday.
- Across the border, northern parts of neighboring Syria recorded another 6,000 deaths, highlighting the broader regional human toll.
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People startle from sleep, houses shake: in Turkey several provinces experience a medium earthquake. But it could not have been the last.
Magnitude-5.5 quake jolts central Turkey, sending residents into cold streets
ANKARA, Turkey — A moderately strong earthquake struck central Turkey on Friday, Turkey’s emergency response said. The tremor sent some residents rushing into the streets, but no damage has been reported. Read more...
The quake occurred at 3.35 a.m. at a depth of 6.37 kilometres
5.5-MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE HITS CENTRAL TÜRKIYE
Emirates 24/7 — A 5.5-magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale struck central Türkiye this morning, with no immediate reports of casualties or material damage. According to the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), the earthquake’s epicentre was located in the city of Niksar in Tokat Province, at a shallow depth of 6.4 kilometres.The tremor was felt by residents across several neighbouring provinces, causing temporary panic. Emerg…
An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 occurred in Tokat province, in north-eastern Turkey, announced Friday the Turkish Disaster Management Agency (AFAD). ...
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Turkey on Friday, the country's disaster management agency said.
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