At least 14 people died in an earthquake in Turkey. Eight people were killed in the Elazig province, six more in the neighboring province of Malatya, said the Turkish civil protection agency. According to the AP news agency, more than 300 people are injured. The province of Elazig is around 750 kilometers east of the capital, Ankara.
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The Turkish Kandilli earthquake monitor reported a strength of 6.5, according to the state news agency Anadolu. The US earthquake control center USGS, on the other hand, registered an earthquake magnitude of 6.7. According to the civil protection agency, some of the aftershocks still had strengths of up to 5.4, and more than 400 rescue teams were on their way to the region.
According to the AP, the epicenter was located at a depth of around seven kilometers near the city of Sivrice. Accordingly, the quake was also felt in the neighboring countries of Syria, Georgia and Armenia.
A video released by Anadolu showed how people in the city of Malatya fled the buildings during the quake.
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Turkey is particularly vulnerable to earthquakes. The country was particularly hard hit by a 7.6 magnitude quake in 1999. At that time, the epicenter was in Gölcük, southeast of Istanbul. There were tens of thousands of injuries and more than 17,000 deaths.
According to experts, the metropolis of Istanbul with 15 million inhabitants is particularly threatened. In the event of a severe earthquake in the city, it could happen again Tens of thousands dead, Tens of thousands injured and huge damage to property. in the September last year were not far from the city two quakes of magnitude 4.7 and 5.7 been registered.
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