Strong 6.4 earthquake strikes southwest Turkey

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Strong 6.4 earthquake strikes southwest Turkey

The quake hit 8 km south of the town of Acipayam.

By Reuters

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Published: Wed 20 Mar 2019, 10:02 AM

Last updated: Wed 20 Mar 2019, 2:46 PM

A strong earthquake measuring 6.4 struck southwest Turkey on Wednesday, said the European earthquake monitoring service.
The quake, which was at a shallow depth of 10 km (six miles), hit 8 km (five miles) south of the town of Acipayam, said the EMSC. There were no immediate reports or any damage or casualties.


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