Magnitude 4.4 quake hits Türkiyes central Kayseri province

Magnitude 4.4 quake hits Türkiyes central Kayseri province

Published February 28,2023


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A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Türkiye’s central province of Kayseri on Tuesday, weeks after two large tremors shook the nation’s southern area.

The earthquake was centered within the Incesu district and had a depth of seven kilometers (4.3 miles) when it hit at 18.16 p.m. native time (1516GMT), mentioned the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD).

Senol Esmer, performing governor in Kayseri, mentioned on Twitter that no injury was reported in accordance with preliminary studies. Kayseri Mayor Memduh Buyukkilic confirmed Esmer.

The tremor got here as Türkiye offers with the aftermath of the devastating Feb. 6 quakes which have claimed no less than 44,374 lives within the nation’s southern area.

The magnitude 7.7 and seven.6 quakes, centered in Kahramanmaras province, have impacted some 13.5 million folks throughout 11 provinces, together with Hatay, Gaziantep, Adiyaman, Malatya, Adana, Diyarbakir, Kilis, Osmaniye, Sanliurfa, and Elazig.

Source: www.anews.com.tr