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A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck Türkiye's eastern Malatya province, some 670 kilometers (416 miles) east of the capital, Ankara, early Saturday, with authorities reporting no adverse findings so far.
The quake hit at 6.20 a.m. local time, with an epicenter in Malatya's Battalgazi district at a depth of 15.59 kilometers (9.69 miles), the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said.
The tremor was felt across the neighboring provinces of Elazig, Adiyaman, Tunceli and Sanliurfa.
No negative situation identified
In a statement, AFAD said that, as of now, no negative situation has been identified and that field survey work is continuing in the affected areas.
Murat Kurum, Türkiye's environment, urbanization and climate change minister, said on social media that no adverse findings had been recorded following the earthquake and that all reports were being evaluated.
Türkiye prone to seismic activity
Türkiye sits on several major fault lines and experiences frequent seismic activity. The country's deadliest recent earthquakes struck the southeast in February 2023, killing more than 50,000 people across Türkiye and neighboring Syria.
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