A magnitude 4.7 earthquake was registered last night at 03.49 in the Yailadere district of Bingol district, central Turkey. This is according to information from the Directorate of the Presidency for Disaster and Emergency Management (AFAD).
The quake was found to be at a depth of 7 kilometers.
Bingöl District Governor Kadir Ekinji said there were no reports of casualties or significant damage so far.
According to him, the teams are continuing the necessary inspections and rescue works in the area to establish possible damage.
The earthquake was also felt in the cities of Bingel, Elazig, Erzincan, Erzurum.
Many citizens in these cities, frightened by the quake, went out in front of their homes and, despite the cold weather, spent the night outdoors or in their cars.
Meanwhile, at 09.06 in the morning in the town of Elazig-Karakochan another earthquake with a magnitude of 3.5 on the Richter scale was registered.
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