5.5 magnitude quake jolts Turkey again
Rescuers search for victims and survivors amidst the rubble of collapsed buildings in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country's southeast on February 7, 2023. Photo: AFP
A day after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake, a 5.5 magnitude tremor hit Turkey's Golbasi town located in the Central Anatolia region of Ankara Province, the United States Geological Survey reports today.
"M 5.5 – 9 km ESE of Golbasi, Turkey at 8:43 am. Location:37.765°N 37.743°E and Depth:10.0 km," reported USGS.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. More than 4,300 people died and many more were injured in the massive earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria yesterday.
The epicenter of the 7.4-magnitude quake was located in the province of Kahramanmaras near the Syrian border, according to Turkey's Afad disaster management agency. Another 6.6-magnitude earthquake was measured shortly after in Gaziantep province, Afad said.
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