Photo: European Mediterranean Seismological Center A strong earthquake shook eastern Turkey on Saturday, the country’s disaster service said. A magnitude 5.2 earthquake shook the city of Puturge in Malatya province at 17:02 local time, according to the Turkish Disaster Management and Emergency Management Agency (AFAD). The vibration was recorded at a depth of 6.7 km. AFAD said there were no immediate reports of casualties or severe damage. Turkey is located above large faults and earthquakes are frequent. A magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook the neighboring province of Elazig in January 2020, killing at least 41 people and injuring more than 1,600. In 1999, at least 17,000 people died in a strong earthquake in northwestern Turkey.
