By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/powerful-5-2-magnitude-earthquake-hits-eastern-turkey Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Powerful 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits eastern Turkey World Apr 9, 2022 1:41 PM EDT ISTANBUL (AP) — A powerful earthquake hit eastern Turkey on Saturday but no casualties or serious damage were immediately reported, the country’s disaster service said. The 5.2 magnitude quake struck the town of Puturge in Malatya province at 5:02 p.m. local time (1402 GMT), Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate (AFAD) said. The tremor was recorded at a depth of 6.7 kilometers (4.2 miles). “We have not received any negative reports so far. Our teams continue their scanning activities in the field,” Malatya Governor Aydin Barus told the state-run Anadolu Agency. READ MORE: Turkish court moves trial of 26 Saudis suspected of gruesome Khashoggi killing to Saudi Arabia Environment and Urbanization Minister Murat Kurum tweeted that the Turkish government was closely following the situation. Turkey sits on top of major fault lines and earthquakes are frequent. A 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit neighboring Elazig province in January 2020, killing 41 people and injuring more than 1,600. In 1999, at least 17,000 people died in a powerful earthquake in northwest Turkey. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
ISTANBUL (AP) — A powerful earthquake hit eastern Turkey on Saturday but no casualties or serious damage were immediately reported, the country’s disaster service said. The 5.2 magnitude quake struck the town of Puturge in Malatya province at 5:02 p.m. local time (1402 GMT), Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate (AFAD) said. The tremor was recorded at a depth of 6.7 kilometers (4.2 miles). “We have not received any negative reports so far. Our teams continue their scanning activities in the field,” Malatya Governor Aydin Barus told the state-run Anadolu Agency. READ MORE: Turkish court moves trial of 26 Saudis suspected of gruesome Khashoggi killing to Saudi Arabia Environment and Urbanization Minister Murat Kurum tweeted that the Turkish government was closely following the situation. Turkey sits on top of major fault lines and earthquakes are frequent. A 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit neighboring Elazig province in January 2020, killing 41 people and injuring more than 1,600. In 1999, at least 17,000 people died in a powerful earthquake in northwest Turkey. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now