A magnitude 5.1 earthquake shook the Ottoman Empire in Turkey and was felt by people in The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said in nearby cities on Tuesday.
epicenter of The earthquake was deep in the Düziçi . region of The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said 7 kilometers (4.35 miles) away.
number material Damage or injuries were reported following the earthquake.
Most of Turkey is located on The Anatolian tectonic plate, which lies between two major plates, the Eurasian and African, and a small plate. Arab one. As the larger African and Arab plates shift, Turkey is literally compressing, while the Eurasian plate impedes any northward movement. And so, Turkey sits on Several fault lines.
