Magnitude 5.0 earthquake jolts Türkiye’s Kahramanmaraş
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake rocked Türkiye’s southern Kahramanmaraş province early Friday, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said.
The earthquake that struck the Onikişubat district at a depth of 6.95 kilometers (4.5 miles) occurred at 5.53 a.m. local time (2:53 a.m. GMT).
The 5.0 tremor was felt as Türkiye grapples with the aftermath of the devastating Feb. 6 quakes in the country’s southern region that have claimed at least 45,089 lives.
The Feb. 6 magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 quakes, centered in Kahramanmaras, have impacted some 13.5 million people across 10 other provinces, including Hatay, Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Malatya, Adana, Diyarbakır, Kilis, Osmaniye, Şanlıurfa and Elazığ.
Last Update: March 03, 2023 09:51