Ankara, the capital of Turkey, reported feeling powerful tremors. No damage or injuries were reported at this time. A 5.1-magnitude earthquake
Around 3:46 p.m. on Thursday, Turkey was struck by an earthquake with a Richter magnitude of 5.1, according to the independent scientific organization EMSC. 14 kilometers northeast of Kulu, the tremor was felt.
Iran’s state-run Mehr news agency reported that while the tremor had a significant impact on the Turkish capital, Ankara, there are currently no reports of casualties or injuries.
This follows an earthquake of a magnitude of 6.1 that occurred early on Wednesday morning in the vicinity of Fry, Greece. The United States Geological Survey reports that the earthquake struck at a depth of 78 kilometers at 1:51 a.m. local time.
Large earthquakes are common in the area. Turkey is vulnerable to at least one magnitude 5 earthquake annually, according to the country’s disaster management ministry.
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A number of tremors, several of which were stronger than a 5 on the Richter scale, struck the island of Santorini earlier this year, but no significant damage was reported during that time.
Strong earthquakes struck Syria and Turkey in February 2023. The magnitudes of the first and second earthquakes were 7.8 and 7.5, respectively. Building collapses resulted from the several powerful aftershocks that followed this. 8,000 people died in Syria and 59,000 in Turkey as a result of the catastrophic impact.
On Thursday at approximately 3:46 p.m. local time, a 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck central Turkey, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The tremor occurred 14 kilometers northeast of Kulu, a town in Konya Province. The earthquake was felt strongly in the capital, Ankara, with residents reporting noticeable shaking across the city.
Despite the strength of the quake, no injuries or significant structural damage have been reported so far. Iran’s state-run Mehr news agency confirmed that the tremor had a notable impact in Ankara but added that no casualties had been documented at the time of reporting.
This seismic event follows a 6.1-magnitude earthquake that struck near Fry, Greece, early Wednesday morning, highlighting the region’s ongoing seismic activity. The quake in Greece occurred at a depth of 78 kilometers, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
Turkey is situated on major fault lines and frequently experiences moderate to strong earthquakes. The country’s disaster management agency notes that Turkey typically experiences at least one earthquake of magnitude 5 or greater each year.
In February 2023, two devastating earthquakes with magnitudes of 7.8 and 7.5 killed more than 59,000 people in Turkey and 8,000 in Syria, underscoring the region’s vulnerability to seismic disasters.
