The earthquake shook central Turkey and occurred at a depth of ten kilometers.. Its magnitude was estimated between 7.7 and 7.9 degrees.
An earthquake measuring 7.7 on the night of Sunday-Monday struck Turkey.
Its repercussions have been felt by residents of Egypt, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon. The initial tremor was followed by a less powerful aftershock.
Some Beirut residents evacuated their building, fearing that it might be damaged by the earthquake.
The German Center for Geosciences Research said that the earthquake shook central Turkey and occurred at a depth of ten kilometers.
The German Center confirmed that the magnitude of the earthquake amounted to 7.7 degrees on the Zichter scale, while the American Seismological Center estimated the intensity of the Turkey earthquake at 7.9 degrees.
