Friday 15/November/2024 – 11:20 AM
An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale struck the state of Malatya in central Türkiye, according to what was announced by the Disaster and Emergency Management Department. Turkish “Avad.”
The Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) explained that the earthquake that struck the Turkish state of Malatya with a magnitude of 4.9 Richter occurred at 10:46, noting that the epicenter of the earthquake was in the “Dogansehir” area in Malatya, and it occurred at a depth of 7 kilometers.
In turn, the Governor of Malatya, Sadar Yavuz, confirmed in his account on a social networking site that he had not received any immediate reports of human or material losses as a result of the earthquake.
An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale
During the past few days, an earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale struck near the Aegean Sea in western Türkiye, according to the Turkish AFAD agency.
According to information on the website of the Presidency of Disaster and Emergency Management (AFAD), a 5.3-magnitude earthquake was recorded in the Aegean Sea, without any casualties among residents.
