Magnitude 5.9 earthquake injures dozens of people in Turkey

a year ago 23/11/2022
  • A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has struck an area of western Turkey near the town of Duzce, about 210km east of Turkeys largest city Istanbul.

    The tremors were strong enough to be felt in Istanbul and the capital Ankara, media reports say.

    Another 4.7 quake was reported some 20 minutes after the first.

    Security camera footage of the earthquake has been posted on social media.

    Duzce was hit by a major 7.2 magnitude earthquake in 1999 which left at least 845 people dead. It followed an... [see source for more information]