A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hits Turkey with aftershocks felt in major cities

Central Turkey was hit by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake on Monday.

The tremor was followed by another strong tremor.

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The extent of the damage or whether there were injuries is not yet known.

The quake hit a depth of 10 kilometers – or 6.2 miles.

It had an epicenter near the city of Gaziantep.

The country’s Disaster and Emergency Management Agency measured the quake at 7.4 and said it was concentrated in the town of Pazarcick.

Several buildings in neighboring areas like Malatya, Diyarbakir and Malatya were destroyed.

Turkey has frequent earthquakes as it sits on 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 jolted from their sleep as many drove away from buildings as they swayed.

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