A 5.5 magnitude earthquake was recorded southeast of the capital of the Kingdom of Tonga. This should From data from the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC).
The epicenter of the earthquake was located 133 kilometers southeast of the city of Nuku’alofa, the capital of the Kingdom of Tonga, according to the centre. More than 24 thousand people live in the settlement. The ground shaking occurred at a depth of two kilometers. At the same time, there were no reports of the tsunami threat and its victims.
Earlier, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the authorities will be allocated to victims. An annual housing aid will be provided from the earthquake in the southeast of the country, amounting to approximately five thousand lira (about $265).
Prior to that, Erdogan said that in the first phase, authorities will allocate 10,000 lira (about $530) to each affected family.
10 February Erdogan reportedHe reported that the number of people who lost their lives in the earthquakes in Turkey increased to 19,388 and that 77,711 people were injured.