An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 occurred in eastern Turkey, near the city of Malatya. No damage was reported. Previous serious earthquakes were recorded in the south of the country, on the border with Syria.
Po data European-Mediterranean Seismological Center, the earthquake occurred 36 km from Malatya (population – 441 thousand) and 17 km from the city of Sindzhik (7.1 thousand). The epicenter was at a depth of 5 km.
On the night of November 6, devastating earthquakes of magnitude up to 7.8 occurred on the border between Turkey and Syria. More than 44 you died in Turkey alone. Human. In Syria, according to WHO data, as of mid-February, the number of victims was at least 8.5 thousand. Two weeks later, powerful earthquakes again occurred on the border of the two countries, which led to the death of at least 11 people, more than 1 thousand people asked for help.
