An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 hit western Turkey’s Izmir province early Monday. A few hours later, an earthquake of the same magnitude was reported.
The first earthquake occurred at 8:46 a.m. local time (5:46 a.m. GMT) at a depth of 20.6 kilometers (12.8 miles), Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said, adding that the epicenter of the quake was Izmir’s Karaburun district. At 11:35 a.m. local time, another earthquake of 5.1 magnitude was reported in Karaburun, this time at a depth of 3.4 kilometers. The first earthquake was followed by four aftershocks with magnitudes 4.8 and 4.7. It was also felt in the neighboring provinces as well as Greece’s Lesbos.
Izmir is no stranger to earthquakes with the most recent being a magnitude 6.6 quake in October 2020 that caused the death of 116 people, leading to reconstruction projects.
Source : Daily Sabah Turkey
