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ANKARA (BNO NEWS) — At least five people were killed when a strong earthquake struck eastern Turkey on early Monday, seismologists and officials said.
The Kandilli Earthquake Research Institute and Observatory said the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 and was centered about 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) deep, making it an extremely shallow tremor. The epicenter was located about 21 kilometers (13 miles) south-southeast of the city of Elazig. It happened at 4.32 a.m. local time
The extend of the damage and casualties were not immediately clear, but a local official told CNN Turk that at least five people were killed in the town of Okcular. He said at least one child remains trapped under the rubble. The channel said the earthquake, which was unusually powerful for the region, was widely felt.
A series of small aftershocks were felt in the region, and are expected to continue for days or weeks. The largest had a preliminary magnitude of 4.1.
No tsunami warnings were issued because the epicenter of the earthquake was located on land, and the magnitude would have been too low to spark a tsunami threat.
ANKARA (BNO NEWS) — At least five people were killed when a strong earthquake struck eastern Turkey on early Monday, seismologists and officials said.
The Kandilli Earthquake Research Institute and Observatory said the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 and was centered about 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) deep, making it an extremely shallow tremor. The epicenter was located about 21 kilometers (13 miles) south-southeast of the city of Elazig. It happened at 4.32 a.m. local time
The extend of the damage and casualties were not immediately clear. A provincial governor told CNN Turk that at least five people were killed in one town. The channel said the earthquake, which was unusually powerful for the region, was widely felt.
A series of small aftershocks were felt in the region, and are expected to continue for days or weeks. The largest had a preliminary magnitude of 4.1.
No tsunami warnings were issued because the epicenter of the earthquake was located on land, and the magnitude would have been too low to spark a tsunami threat.
ANKARA (BNO NEWS) — At least five people were killed when a strong earthquake struck eastern Turkey on early Monday, seismologists and officials said.
The Kandilli Earthquake Research Institute and Observatory said the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 and was centered about 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) deep, making it an extremely shallow tremor. The epicenter was located about 21 kilometers (13 miles) south-southeast of the city of Elazig. It happened at 4.32 a.m. local time
The extend of the damage and casualties were not immediately clear. A provincial governor told CNN Turk that at least five people were killed in one town. The channel said the earthquake, which was unusually powerful for the region, was widely felt.
No tsunami warnings were issued because the epicenter of the earthquake was located on land, and the magnitude would have been too low to spark a tsunami threat.
ANKARA (BNO NEWS) — A strong earthquake struck eastern Turkey on early Monday, seismologists said. There was no immediate word on damage or casualties.
The Kandilli Earthquake Research Institute and Observatory said the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.0, at a depth of just 5 kilometers (3.1 miles), making it an extremely shallow tremor. The epicenter was located about 21 kilometers (13 miles) south-southeast of the city of Elazig. It happened at 4.32 a.m. local time
There was no immediate word on damage or casualties from the earthquake, which was unusually powerful for the region. CNN Turk reported that the earthquake was widely felt.
No tsunami warnings were issued because the epicenter of the earthquake was located on land, and the magnitude would have been too low to spark a tsunami threat.
NUKU’ALOFA, TONGA (BNO NEWS) — A strong earthquake struck off the Tonga Islands on Saturday afternoon, seismologists said, but there was no tsunami threat.
The 6.3-magnitude earthquake, which happened at 3.34 p.m. local time, was centered about 87 miles south-east of Tonga’s capital, Nuku’alofa. It struck 21.1 miles deep, making it a relatively shallow earthquake.
No tsunami warnings were issued, and there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
The Tonga region was struck by a 8.1-magnitude earthquake on September 29, 2009, unleashing a deadly tsunami that killed at least 189 people on nearby islands.
Another earthquake struck the Tonga region on March 20, 2009. That quake, which had a magnitude of 7.6, struck some 48 miles from the epicenter of Saturday’s earthquake. There were no casualties in the March 20, 2009 earthquake.
