A 5.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded in eastern Turkey. informs Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center.
According to the official, the epicenter of the tremors is located at a depth of 60 kilometers, 33 kilometers southwest of the city of Bulanik, where 31.4 thousand people live.
On February 6, two powerful earthquakes occurred in Turkey: the first – 7.7 magnitude in the province of Kahramanmaraş in southeast Turkey, the second – 7.6 magnitude centered in Elbistan.
As reported by the Government of Turkey’s Department for the Prevention of Emergencies and Elimination of Their Consequences (AFAD), since the first earthquake in the republic dead 700 tremors.
by the latest data8574 people died, 49 133 citizens were injured.
The tremor was felt in neighboring countries, especially in Syria. reported more than 1.2 thousand dead and more than 2.2 thousand injured.
Source: Gazeta
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