5 Point Earthquake Jolts Turkey

World | May 28, 2011, Saturday // 12:20
5 Point Earthquake Jolts Turkey: 5 Point Earthquake Jolts Turkey Kutahya province in northwestern Turkey was shaken once again by a 5-strong earthquake. Map from ciceksiparisigonder.com .

An earthquake of 5 point magnitude on the Richter scale has been registered in the Turkish province of K?tahya overnight.

The Russian news agency ITAR-TASS informs Saturday there are no current reports of fatalities, injuries or damage.

The epicenter was at a depth of 9.2 kilometers.

The same region was hit by a 5.9 magnitude quake on May 19 when two people died and a five-story residential building and two minarets were destroyed. The quake was felt in southern Bulgaria as well.

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