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5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Turkey’s Southeastern Malatya Province at 16:04 Local Time

The tremor was registered at 16:04 local time

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck Turkey’s southeastern Malatya province on Wednesday, the government’s Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate said.

The tremor was registered at 16:04 local time. Its epicenter was in the city of Battalgazi, and its depth was 13.9 km. The tremor was felt in the districts of Adyaman, Kahramanmaras, Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa and Mardin.

Earthquake in Turkey

The earthquake has caused great panic among the people. According to eyewitnesses, it lasted about 30 seconds. According to data from the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center, the earthquake had a magnitude of 5.5.

Malatya is among the counties that were heavily affected by the devastating earthquakes in February this year. with a magnitude of 7.7 and 7.8, which killed more than 50,000 people.

Source: Nora Cholakova, BTA


2024-01-25 13:36:18
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