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Strong 5.2 tremor shakes western Turkey

No injuries or damage have been reported so far

Newsroom January 5 10:42

A strong earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale occurred in the early hours of Wednesday in western Turkey.

According to the Euro-Mediterranean Institute, the tremor struck at 05:21 with the epicentre located in the resort province of Antalya.

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The focal depth of the earthquake was recorded at 40 km. No injuries or damage have been reported so far.

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