A magnitude 6.1 earthquake has been recorded in eastern Turkey, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center reported.
According to the organization, the quake struck 47 kilometers east of the city of Malatya which has a population of some 441,000. The epicenter was at a depth of nine kilometers.
Turkeyβs Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), in turn, reported that a magnitude 5.9 earthquake had been felt in three provinces of the country. According to the agency, the epicenter was located in the Malatya Provinceβs Kale municipality. The quake was also felt in the neighboring provinces of Diyarbakir and Elazig.
A Turkish TV station captured the moment an earthquake struck the nation during their live news broadcast!
