strong earthquake in Türkiye
Earthquake in Turkey: The earth has trembled due to a strong earthquake in Türkiye. People became scared due to the strong earthquake. People came out of their homes in fear. Earlier also a very severe earthquake had occurred in Turkey, which caused huge devastation. No loss of life or property has been reported so far amid the strong earthquake. This earthquake of medium intensity occurred in northwest Turkey on Monday. Due to the earthquake, people got scared and came out of their homes. There is no information yet about any loss of life or property due to the earthquake.
Know what was the intensity of the earthquake?
According to disaster management agency AFAD, the epicenter of the 5.1 magnitude earthquake was in the Sea of Marmara near the city of Gemlik in Bursa province. The earthquake occurred at 10:42 am local time (7:42 am International Time) at a depth of approximately nine kilometers in the sea.
There was a very severe earthquake in February
HaberTurk television said the quake was felt in Istanbul and other surrounding areas, with people rushing out of their homes and offices. A devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake in February devastated 11 provinces in southern and southeastern Turkey as well as parts of northern Syria. More than 50,000 people were killed in Turkey.
Earthquake also occurred in Pakistan and Philippines
Earlier late night, earthquake tremors were felt in Pakistan and Philippines. Earthquake tremors were felt in Pakistan at 11:52 pm. Earthquake tremors were felt in the western region of Pakistan. On the other hand, yesterday also strong earthquake tremors were felt in the Philippines. After this earthquake, a tsunami was feared in the southern Philippines and parts of Indonesia, Palau and Malaysia. A Philippine government agency has advised people in the provinces of Surigao del Sur and Davao Oriental on the eastern coast of Mindanao to immediately evacuate to higher ground.
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