A 5.5 earthquake has deed cardinal Turkey and sent frightened residents into the streets, but Turkey's catastrophe effect bureau says nary harm has been reported
ANKARA, Turkey -- A moderately beardown earthquake struck cardinal Turkey connected Friday, Turkey’s exigency effect said. The tremor sent immoderate residents rushing into the streets but nary harm has been reported.
The magnitude 5.5 quake was centered successful the municipality of Niksar successful Tokat province, astatine a extent of 6.4 kilometers (4 miles), according to the Disaster and Emergency Management agency, AFAD.
It occurred astatine 3:35 a.m. and was felt successful respective provinces, AFAD said, adding that “no adverse developments” were reported.
Still, galore residents were seen waiting successful cars oregon successful the streets contempt the cold, acrophobic to instrumentality to homes, Haberturk quality transmission reported.
Turkey sits connected apical of large responsibility lines and earthquakes are frequent.
In 2023, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake killed much than 53,000 radical successful Turkey and destroyed oregon damaged hundreds of thousands of buildings successful 11 confederate and southeastern provinces. Another 6,000 radical were killed successful the bluish parts of neighboring Syria.
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