Magnitude 5.0 earthquake strikes eastern Turkey

Search and rescue works continue in Turkey after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted eastern Turkish province of Elazig on 26 January 2020 [Halil İbrahim Sincar/Anadolu Agency]

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 struck eastern Elazig province of Turkey on Thursday, Anadolu reports.

The quake, which occurred at 8.53 p.m. local time (1753GMT), had a depth of 21.34 kilometres (10.94 miles), according to Turkey’s National Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD).

There are no reports of casualties or damage so far.

The region is one of the most seismically active districts in the country, where earthquakes occur often and are destructive.

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