Magnitude 5 earthquake hits southern Turkey

A magnitude 5 earthquake on the Richter scale struck the province of Kahramanmaraş in southern Turkey, according to the “Anadolu” agency.

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The Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) reported that a 5.0 magnitude earthquake occurred today, Saturday, at 09:31 local time, in Kahramanmaraş.

In a statement shared on its “X” platform account, the agency stated that the epicenter of the earthquake is located in the Pazarcık district of the province.

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The statement also noted that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 7 kilometers beneath the Earth’s surface.

In a later statement, AFAD confirmed that no losses had been reported so far due to the earthquake, and that field survey efforts are continuing in the region.

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