Tengrinews.kz - A powerful earthquake has occurred in Turkey.
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6 struck at 10:46 a.m. local time, 44 kilometers east of the city of Malatya. The epicenter was located at a depth of approximately ten kilometers. There have been no reports of casualties or damage so far.
Following the earthquake, seismologists recorded over 20 aftershocks.
Malatya'da meydana gelen deprem sırasında vatandaşların dışarıya çıktığı an. #Malatya #deprem pic.twitter.com/q51Qejd1PE— genç haber (@genchabertr_) October 16, 2024
According to the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency of Turkey (AFAD), the magnitude was 5.9. Local media report that the tremors were felt in the provinces of Malatya, Diyarbakir, and Elazig.
Malatya'da depreme canlı yayında yakalanan haber spikeri...#malatya #deprem #elazığ pic.twitter.com/tiyHEgL5ET— Milli Cephe (@millibircephe) October 16, 2024
ERTV canlı yayını esnasında Hülya Kaya'nın Malatya'da meydana gelen 5.9 şiddetindeki depreme yakalanma anı. pic.twitter.com/ETO3UW9bNC— ERTV (@ertvcomtr) October 16, 2024
Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya stated on social media platform X that experts have begun assessing the damage.
