Turkey Earthquake Injures 13

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Kamis, 1 Januari 1970 07:00 WIB

TEMPO.CO, Istanbul - An earthquake struck Turkey`s southeastern province of Adiyaman early on Tuesday, injuring 13 people and causing damage to buildings, state-run Anadolu news agency said.



The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake, which struck at 00:34 GMT, had a magnitude of 5.2 and occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.21 miles).


Anadolu said the 13 injured were transferred to hospitals but were not in serious condition. Images posted on social media showed serious damage to numerous houses.


Read: Shallow Quakes Shake Parts of Western Japan


The quake was followed by eight small aftershocks, Anadolu said.


Elementary and high schools closed for the day, other local media said.


REUTERS


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