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.
Magnitude 5.2 #earthquake occurred near Sincik and Malataya (pop. 441,000), #Turkeyat 16:04 local time (less than one hour ago). Many people on social media report feeling the tremors, while videos show many people on the street where they ran after feeling the tremors. We’ll… pic.twitter.com/7CQsclWGPw
— Quantectum Global Earthquake Forecasting Center (@QuantectumG) January 25, 2024
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.
#ALERT 🇹🇷#WATCH : First footage of Malatya after Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes eastern Türkiye’s Malatya.#Earthquake #Turkey #Malatya #Turkeyearthquake pic.twitter.com/PEGImW2v3U
— ashish srivastava (@ashishsri85) January 25, 2024
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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.
#earthquake Video showing the violence of.#malatya ve #adiyaman get well soon… pic.twitter.com/droTfrtzih
— Idealist Writer (@yazar_ulkucu) January 25, 2024
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.
Earthquake camera image of my Yüzakı Store#Malatya #earthquake pic.twitter.com/0zpCOuKw0K
— Emre Cakmak (@EmreCakm4k) January 25, 2024
This is how the 5.2 magnitude earthquake in Malatya was reflected on a workplace security camera #earthquake #Malatya pic.twitter.com/M3qh0GLuu4
— Master Haber (@masterhabertv) January 25, 2024
The moment of earthquake in Adıyaman was caught on camera pic.twitter.com/JpXj1m9SQy
— İhlas News Agency (@ihacomtr) January 25, 2024
Source: Nora Cholakova, BTA
2024-01-25 13:36:18
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