By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – Turkey disaster agency reported on Thursday that a 5.9-magnitude earthquake occurred at 10:46 am local time (0746 GMT), and that the epicentre was in the Kale district of southern Malatya province.
The Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency said the tremor occurred at a depth of 10.07 km. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
The quake was felt in Diyarbakir, Elazig, Kahramanmaras, Tokat, Erzincan, Tunceli and Adiyaman provinces in the region, media reports quoted the state-run TRT as stated.
Schools were reportedly closed for one day as a precautionary measure.
Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on social media platform X that teams had started field scans in the region after the earthquake.
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