They confirmed the death of at least five people after a powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.8 in Turkey

Strong earthquake in Turkey

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Turkey on Monday and was followed by another 6.7 quake. The tremor was felt in several provinces in the region and caused the collapse of some buildings, according to reports.

The US Geological Survey said the quake was centered about 20 miles (33 kilometers) from the city of Gaziantep, the provincial capital, and about 16 miles (26 kilometers) from the town of Nurdagi.

The Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Office (AFAD), under the Ministry of the Interior, reported that the quake occurred in the Kahramanmaras province.

The authorities confirmed the death of at least five people after the phenomenon.

The quake struck at 04:17 local time (0117 GMT) at a depth of about 17.9 kilometers (11 miles).

The telluric movement was also felt in Lebanon, Syria and Cyprus, according to AFP correspondents.

A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Turkey

The United States Geological Survey reported another magnitude 6.7 quake with an epicenter near the first about 15 minutes later with a depth of 9.9 kilometers.

The southern region of Gaziantep is a major industrial and manufacturing center of Turkey.

Turkey is located in one of the most active seismic zones in the world.

Strong earthquake in Turkey

In August 1999, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the northwest of the country, killing 17,000 people.

The Syrian state press reported the fall of some buildings in the city of Aleppo, in the north of the country, as well as in Hama, in the center of the territory.

In northwestern Syria, under rebel control and bordering Turkey, several buildings have collapsed, the opposition Syrian Civil Defense reported.

At the moment there are no reports of victims.

In Beirut and Damascus, buildings shook and many people took to the streets in terror.

(With information from AFP)

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