This Article is From Feb 06, 2023

Hours After Powerful Quake, 7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Turkey

The shallow quake hit at 1:24 pm (1024 GMT) four kilometres (2.5 miles) south-southeast of the town of Ekinozu.

Hours After Powerful Quake, 7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Turkey

The second quake came hours after an earlier quake killed more than 1,200 people in the region.

Istanbul:

A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck southeast Turkey Monday afternoon, the US Geological Survey said, hours after an earlier quake killed more than 1,200 people in the region.

The shallow quake hit at 1:24 pm (1024 GMT) four kilometres (2.5 miles) south-southeast of the town of Ekinozu.

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