Magnitude 5.3 earthquake jolts Türkiyes central Niğde province

Magnitude 5.3 earthquake jolts Türkiyes central Niğde province

Published February 25,2023


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A magnitude 5.3 earthquake jolted Türkiye‘s central Niğde province on Saturday.

The earthquake had a depth of seven kilometers (4.34 miles) and hit the Bor district at 1.27 p.m. native time (1027GMT), the Turkish catastrophe administration company AFAD mentioned.

No casualties have been reported thus far.

Vice President Fuat Oktay mentioned response groups are on the bottom to evaluate any injury.

“There is no negative situation at the moment. May Allah protect our country and our nation from all kinds of disasters,” he mentioned on Twitter.

The tremor comes as Türkiye offers with the aftermath of the devastating Feb. 6 twin tremors within the nation’s southern area.

The 7.7 and seven.6 magnitude quakes had been centered in Kahramanmaraş and struck 10 different provinces-Adana, Adıyaman, Diyarbakır, Elazığ, Hatay, Gaziantep, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye, and Şanlıurfa.

They have affected greater than 13 million individuals, whereas the demise toll is now over 44,200.

Source: www.anews.com.tr