Magnitude 5.9 earthquake injures dozens of people in Turkey

a year ago 23/11/2022
  • On Monday, a 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia, killing more than 160 people and injuring another 700.

    According to the countrys Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency, the earthquake began at 4:08 a.m. on Wednesday morning local time and was felt in Istanbul, the capital Ankara, and other locations in the region.

    In 1999, about 1.7 thousand people died in Duzce as a result of an earthquake that occurred in August, and another 800 because of a powerful earthquake that occurred in... [see source for more information]