Three earthquakes occurred in the southeast of Hakkari. This was reported by RIA News.
According to the agency, residents felt the first tremor at 19.37 Moscow time. Its size was 4.4. Another earthquake with a magnitude of 3.5 occurred in the province at 19.52 Moscow time, and a third earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 occurred at 20.06.
It was noted that the provincial authorities did not report any results.
TV channel NTV News Residents of the area reported panicking after three aftershocks and queues of vehicles forming near gas stations. At the same time, some of the local residents will spend the night in their cars.
Formerly European-Mediterranean Seismological Center reported About the recording of a magnitude 5.3 earthquake in China at 17:27 Moscow time.
Previously Afghanistan asked Call for help from the international community after the earthquake.