The AFAD said the quake was followed by a total of 18 aftershocks, while power cuts are being imposed in the region as a precautionary measure.
On Twitter, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said that one injured person was critical Due to jumping from a height and that the National Medical Rescue Teams and ambulances have been dispatched to the affected area.
Duzce Governor Cevdet Atay has announced the closure of schools for the day.
In 1999, Duzce was hit by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake wh... [see source for more information]