November 23, 2024

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An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale struck Turkey

An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale struck Turkey

The Turkish province of Nyud, located to the west of the earthquake zone, was hit by a new earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2. This was reported by the Kandilli Observatory in Istanbul.

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The epicenter was in Bor district, 350 km west of the Turkish-Syrian border. According to the mayor of Nyud, Emrah Ă–zdemir, no damages have been reported so far. Vice President Fuat Oktay said on Twitter that teams are on site to assess the situation.

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Meanwhile, a series of earthquakes was recorded in neighboring Syria and Iraq. There were 61 new earthquakes in 24 hours. The Syrian National Seismological Center described the tremors as weak and said in an online statement that the seismic situation had begun to stabilize despite the frequent earthquakes.

The official Iraqi News Agency reported that two earthquakes were recorded in northern Iraq. There were no reports of injuries or damage. According to the Kurdish news website Rudaw, the earthquakes had a magnitude of 4.3 and 4 degrees.

The Turkish Disaster Relief Agency, ANAFF, said that at least seven earthquakes measuring more than 4 degrees have been recorded in Turkey since Friday evening. There were no reports of injuries or damages so far.

The new wave of earthquakes comes more than two weeks after the devastating earthquake that struck southern Turkey. More than 50,000 people have been killed in Turkey and Syria.

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After the deadly earthquake on February 6, more than 9,000 aftershocks were recorded in 11 Turkish provinces. More than 173,000 buildings have been destroyed and nearly two million people have been displaced, according to government figures.

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