SRINAGAR: A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck eastern Türkiye on Wednesday morning, hitting the Battalgazi district of Malatya province, according to emergency services.
🇹🇷 A magnitude 5.6 earthquake has been recorded in Türkiye’s eastern Malatya province, with the epicentre at a depth of more than 7 kilometres, according to the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), under the Ministry of Interior.
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The Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency said the tremor occurred at around 9 a.m. at a depth of 7 kilometres (4.3 miles). No immediate reports of damage or casualties were confirmed.
Television footage showed schools being evacuated and residents gathering outside buildings as a precaution following the quake.
In 2023, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake killed more than 53,000 people across Türkiye and caused widespread destruction in 11 southern and south-eastern provinces.
