A powerful earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale was recorded at 20:07 native time centered within the Kozan province of Adana in southern Turkey, in response to Turkey's Pure Disasters and Emergency Administration Company (AFAD).
The focal depth of the earthquake was situated at 20:13 km. The tremor was additionally felt within the neighboring prefectures.
Adana prefect Yavuz Selim Kiosger stated there have been no studies of harm, whereas Turkey's Inside Minister Ali Gerlikaya, in a publish on X, stated the tremor in Adana's Kozan space was additionally felt in surrounding provinces. He additionally famous that AFAD and all related companies instantly began on-site inspections to find out if there are any issues as a result of earthquake.
The area was hit on February 6, 2023 by twin earthquakes of seven.7 and seven.6 magnitudes, centered in Kahramanmaras, Japanese Turkey, which flattened 13 provinces, over an space bigger than mainland Greece.
Supply: APE-MEP