Four people had died an earthquake in the Eastern Turkey region on Friday evening.
Near the Town of service vibrate about the 6.7 magnitude quake struck. Eastern Elazig province collapsing at least ten buildings in the earthquake, Said Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu.
Fifteen aftershocks have been felt in the wake, with the strongest registering at 5.4 magnitudes.
"It was felt afterward, with a record of 5.4 strengths of 15 aftershocks," said Soylu. According to the US Geological Research Center (USGS), the earthquake struck at a relatively shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles) is felt by shaking on the very surface.
According to the initial estimates from USGS, damage should be "relatively localized."
This is a developing story. Return for updates.
Near the Town of service vibrate about the 6.7 magnitude quake struck. Eastern Elazig province collapsing at least ten buildings in the earthquake, Said Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu.
Fifteen aftershocks have been felt in the wake, with the strongest registering at 5.4 magnitudes.
"It was felt afterward, with a record of 5.4 strengths of 15 aftershocks," said Soylu. According to the US Geological Research Center (USGS), the earthquake struck at a relatively shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles) is felt by shaking on the very surface.
About 500,000 population strong felt to very strong shaking, the USGS reported. It was felt in several other nearest countries, including Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon.
After a powerful earthquake struck Turkey, it killed four people and destroyed many buildings. The number of deaths by Turkish Interior Minister Turkish television has announced four of the last minutes. More than one person was injured and there are fears, some of which may be trapped under the rubble.
Huge terror can be felt in parts of neighboring Syria and in Beirut and Lebanon's Tripoli. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said the 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit eastern and Turkey. A strong earthquake on the Richter scale is between 6 and 6.0. Aid workers rushed to the scene.
Have you caught this earthquake? According to the EMSC, the earthquake was 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) deep. Scary videos on social media show that buildings are shaking and every element in a house is shaking and falling. According to local media reports, Universal suffered another 5.4 earthquakes in Sivrice, about 10 minutes after the top 5. Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu described it as a "serious terror" that destroyed the buildings. He told Soylu early that four or five buildings were damaged in the town of Sivrice,
where two people were injured. Speaking less than an hour after the earthquake struck, the man said there was no immediate reference to the dead - but the disaster had to be fully identified. Information in rural areas had not yet reached the central authorities. "There are four or five damaged buildings in the center of Elazig Sivrice," Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said.
It has been reported that there are 10 damaged buildings in the center of Elazig. "Malatya Pötürge, aware that many buildings have been demolished in the center, provides information on damage to the villages." The symptoms of those trapped beneath the ruins are sought. The epicenter of the earthquake was in Elazig province, about 550 kilometers east of the capital of Ankara.
State-owned media in neighboring Syria and Iran also reported that earthquakes were felt in those countries. In the local press in Lebanon, the cities of Beirut and Tripoli also felt an earthquake. "I hope that a fast and coordinated search and rescue team will be deployed in Elazig," said Twitter user Emi Kayserilioglu. Dark and cold, and the earthquake was strong.
Don't waste time with local and international teams that can help you. "The Turkish Irish Embassy is 'closely following the situation,'" he said. These relatives or friends can call +353 1 408 2000 to. People are running to save their lives because of the earthquake in Turkey.
where two people were injured. Speaking less than an hour after the earthquake struck, the man said there was no immediate reference to the dead - but the disaster had to be fully identified. Information in rural areas had not yet reached the central authorities. "There are four or five damaged buildings in the center of Elazig Sivrice," Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said.
It has been reported that there are 10 damaged buildings in the center of Elazig. "Malatya Pötürge, aware that many buildings have been demolished in the center, provides information on damage to the villages." The symptoms of those trapped beneath the ruins are sought. The epicenter of the earthquake was in Elazig province, about 550 kilometers east of the capital of Ankara.
State-owned media in neighboring Syria and Iran also reported that earthquakes were felt in those countries. In the local press in Lebanon, the cities of Beirut and Tripoli also felt an earthquake. "I hope that a fast and coordinated search and rescue team will be deployed in Elazig," said Twitter user Emi Kayserilioglu. Dark and cold, and the earthquake was strong.
Don't waste time with local and international teams that can help you. "The Turkish Irish Embassy is 'closely following the situation,'" he said. These relatives or friends can call +353 1 408 2000 to. People are running to save their lives because of the earthquake in Turkey.
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According to the initial estimates from USGS, damage should be "relatively localized."
This is a developing story. Return for updates.