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Report: Israel not ready for strong earthquake

Report: Israel not ready for strong earthquake

Israel is not ready for a strong earthquake like the one that happened in Türkiye. The planned work to strengthen the tasks, especially for settlements located along the Syrian-African fault line, was not carried out in full

Türkiye's Kahramanmaras hit by quake once again

Türkiye's Kahramanmaras hit by quake once again

A 4.7-magnitude earthquake has hit the Turkish Kahramanmaras province, according to the Turkish Disaster And Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD). At 09:47 (GMT+3), an earthquake of magnitude 4.7 was recorded in the Goksun …

Another earthquake hits Türkiye's Malatya

Another earthquake hits Türkiye's Malatya

A 4.5-magnitude earthquake has hit Türkiye, according to the Turkish Disaster And Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD). According to the information, the epicenter of the tremors was located in the Puturge district of the …

Death toll from Turkey earthquakes still increasing

Death toll from Turkey earthquakes still increasing

The February devastating earthquakes in Turkey have claimed the lives of at least 48,000 people, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said while visiting the Hatay Province that was hit the most by the earthquakes. "The death …

Moderate earthquakes hit Turkey and Afghanistan

Moderate earthquakes hit Turkey and Afghanistan

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake hit central Turkey on Sunday, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The epicenter was located 21 kilometers southwest of the city of Goksun with a population of more than …

Number of detentions over Türkiye’s earthquakes nears 1000

Number of detentions over Türkiye’s earthquakes nears 1000

At least 247 suspects have been arrested in investigations into building collapses in Türkiye in connection with the February 6 earthquakes, according to Turkish judicial sources. In addition, 322 suspects are being monitored under …

Residential building collapses in Turkey's Sanliurfa

Residential building collapses in Turkey's Sanliurfa

A 6-storey building collapsed in the central part of the Turkish province of Sanliurfa, which was badly damaged after an earthquake with an epicenter in Kahramanmaras. Many rescue teams were called to the scene. The building's …

Turkey hit by another 4.9 magnitude earthquake

Turkey hit by another 4.9 magnitude earthquake

A 4.9-magnitude earthquake was recorded near the Turkish city of Malatya on March 4. The epicenter of the earthquake was located 60 km from the city of Malatya at a depth of 5 km. According to preliminary information, no …

Death toll from Türkiye earthquakes passes 45,000

Death toll from Türkiye earthquakes passes 45,000

The death toll from the devastating earthquakes that struck Türkiye has risen to 45,089, the country’s disaster management agency, AFAD, said Wednesday. On February 6, magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 quakes struck 10 Turkish provinces …

Istanbul prepares for replacing quake-risky buildings

Istanbul prepares for replacing quake-risky buildings

Türkiye planned to build new buildings to replace some 1.5 million risky ones in Istanbul for possible strong earthquakes in the future, the Turkish urbanization minister Murat Kurum said. These residential buildings would be built …

Another quake jolts Turkey’s Malatya

Another quake jolts Turkey’s Malatya

Another earthquake was registered in Malatya Province of Turkey, according to Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). A 4.1-magnitude quake occurred in Yesilyurt district of Malatya, the report said. …

One killed in today's earthquake in Turkey

One killed in today's earthquake in Turkey

One person was killed and 69 more were injured as a result of another earthquake in Turkey’s Malatya province, head of Turkey’s disaster and emergencies management agency (AFAD) Yunus Sezer said on Monday. "As of now, …

Strong earthquake strikes Turkey’s Malatya province

Strong earthquake strikes Turkey’s Malatya province

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake has been recorded in Turkey’s eastern province of Malatya, the country’s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) said on Monday. The epicenter was at a depth of 6.9 kilometers in the …

Earthquake hits China-Kyrgyzstan border, felt in Almaty

Earthquake hits China-Kyrgyzstan border, felt in Almaty

A 5.6-magnitude earthquake occurred on the border of China and Kyrgyzstan on Monday morning, according to the seismological experimental and methodological expedition of Kazakhstan's national seismological research center. The …

Turkey arrests nearly 200 people following quake tragedy

Turkey arrests nearly 200 people following quake tragedy

Nearly 200 people have been arrested for alleged poor building construction following the catastrophic earthquake that struck Turkey earlier this month, Turkey’s Justice Ministry said. The ministry said that 626 people …