Earthquake – Eastern Turkey

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Moderate earthquake in Eastern Turkey (Van) – Cracked buildings in several villages

Last update: June 13, 2013 at 8:19 am by By

This quake is given with Magnitude 4.6 by Turkish authorities. According to Turkish news agencies, medical teams who are working in Van district reported minor cracks to a couple of houses in different villages close to the epicenter. They are currently checking the affected areas for larger damage. So far there are no reports of injuries.
The Turkish Van province was hit by a devasting M 7.1 quake in October 2011, killing hundreds of people. Since then this region is regulary affected by weak to moderate aftershocks, which sometimes generated minor damage.

Van

Most important Earthquake Data:

Magnitude : 4.5

Local Time (conversion only below land) : 2013-06-12 22:02:53

GMT/UTC Time : 2013-06-12 19:02:53

Depth (Hypocenter)  : 10 km

from:    http://earthquake-report.com/2013/06/12/moderate-earthquake-eastern-turkey-on-june-12-2013/