An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 strikes the Turkish province of Izmir, bordering the Aegean Sea

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Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) announced that a 5.1-magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of Urla district in Izmir Province in the Aegean Sea.

Hitting the city at 7 am today (November 30), the earthquake responded 56.18 kilometers from Urla district, with a depth of 3.97 kilometers.

The Kandilli Observatory of Boğaziçi University announced that the earthquake had a magnitude of 5.3 and a depth of 4.8 km.

Nine minutes after the earthquake, a 4.3 magnitude aftershock occurred in the area. The Disaster and Emergency Management said the aftershock was 57.22 kilometers from Urla and had a depth of 7.16 kilometers.

The quake was felt in the neighboring provinces of Manisa and Aydin. The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said there were “no negative reports”.

In a statement on the issue, Izmir Mayor Tunç Soyer also announced that “the earthquake that occurred in the Aegean Sea and was also felt in the city did not cause damage.” The mayor offered his wishes for a speedy recovery to the people of Izmir.

Izmir Yavuz Governor Selim Koçgar also briefly wrote on his social media account: “In the 5.1-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Urla, no mishaps occurred in our province at the moment.” (TP/SD)

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