Magnitude 5.3 earthquake shakes eastern Turkey: Disaster authority

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An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 struck eastern Turkey, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said on Sunday.

The quake occurred at a depth of 2 km (1.2 miles), the EMSC said.

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The centre initially reported the magnitude as 6.3.

-Developing

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Last Update: Sunday, 27 December 2020 KSA 10:05 – GMT 07:05