5.4-magnitude earthquake strikes near southeastern Turkey’s Sanliurfa
A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck north of Sanliurfa in southeastern Turkey on Thursday, according to the AFAD disaster agency. Authorities reported no immediate deaths, injuries or destruction, although the provincial governor said the tremor was felt intensely and that partial building damage was possible.
A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Turkey on Thursday, with its centre just north of the city of Sanliurfa, the country’s AFAD disaster agency said. The earthquake occurred at 10:40 a.m. local time, or 0740 GMT.
AFAD said there were no immediate reports of adverse effects. Hasan Silda, governor of Sanliurfa province, said the tremor had been felt intensely. He told NTV television that initial reports indicated there were no casualties or injuries and no destruction, while adding that some buildings might have sustained partial damage.
The available report does not provide further details about inspections, evacuations or disruption to services. It also does not say whether authorities later confirmed or ruled out structural damage. Turkey is crossed by several geological fault lines.
The report recalled that a major earthquake in February 2023 killed at least 53,000 people in southeastern Turkey and about 7,000 others in Syria. It said Sanliurfa also suffered damage and more than 300 deaths in that disaster.
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