Major earthquake shakes eastern Turkey

PTI Updated - March 12, 2018 at 12:37 PM.

The US Geological Survey says its preliminary measurements put an earthquake that has struck eastern Turkey has a magnitude of 7.3.

Turkey’s Kandilli observatory earlier gave it a preliminary magnitude of 6.6. There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Both agencies say the quake occurred at 1:41 p.m. (1041 GMT) on Sunday. Its epicentre was in the village of Tabanli in eastern Van province, bordering Iran.

Published on October 23, 2011 11:38