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Earthquake Aftershocks May Rock Turkey and Syria for Months, Even Years
BREAKING: Massive magnitude 7.8 earthquake hits Turkey with aftershocks felt in multiple countries
7.8 magnitude earthquake hits Turkey with aftershocks felt in major cities
CENTRAL Turkey was shaken by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake on Monday.
The quake was followed by another strong tremor.
It is unknown at this time what the possible damage is or if there were any casualties.
The quake hit a depth of 10 kilometers – or 6.2 miles.
It had an epicenter near the town of Gaziantep.
The Disaster and Emergency Management agency in the country measured the quake at 7.4, saying that it was centered in the town of Pazarcick.
Multiple buildings in neighboring areas such as Malatya, Diyarbakir, and Malatya were brought down.
Turkey frequently has earthquakes since it sits on top of major fault lines.
The quake was felt in Lebanon and Syria.
State media in Syria reported that some buildings had collapsed in Aleppo and Hama.
Lebanese residents were shaken form their sleep with many driving away from buildings as they swayed.
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Huge 6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes near Crete sparking urgent tsunami warning
TSUNAMI warnings have been issues across parts of Crete following a huge earthquake.
Warnings have been issued for Irakleion and Sitia after seismologists registered a magnitude six quake in the area.
Tsunami warning have been issued for parts of Crete, Greece, following a huge earthquake[/caption]
The quake occurred just past 1am local time at a depth of 50 miles[/caption]
The independent Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) confirmed the 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit 60 km north-east of Siteia.
It sparked a tsunami alert, with the group warning: “Move away from the coast and reach a higher place. Follow national authorities’ directives.”
The earthquake is said to have taken place at 1.25am local time and struck at a depth of 80 km (49.71 miles), EMSC said.
Earlier this month, a massive earthquake struck the Pacific Ocean sparking a tsunami warning amid fears of fresh disaster for the nearby island nations.
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The 7.1 magnitude tremor rocked the sea around 130 miles south-east of Tonga.
Tsunami warnings were issued for American Samoa, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC).
Hazardous tsunami waves from the earthquake are possible within 300 km of the epicenter along the coasts of Niue and Tonga, it added.
USGS said the quake was at a depth of 10 km.
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Tonga is located just 37 miles from the so-called “Ring of Fire” – a highly geologically active line of tectonic plates surrounding the Pacific.