An earthquake of magnitude of 4.3 shook the eastern province of Adiyaman on Monday afternoon. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 7.06 kilometers (4.4 miles), at 3:38 p.m. local time. Its epicenter was Çelikhan district, according to the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD).
Tremors were felt in neighboring provinces of Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa and Malatya. Adıyaman Governor Mahmut Çuhadar told Anadolu Agency (AA) that no casualties or damage to buildings have been reported so far while teams are checking the buildings. in the city.
Adiyaman, a province with a population of more more than 632,000 people is one of the places located on fault lines criss-crossing Turkey. In 2018, 13 people have been hurt in an earthquake in Samsat district of the province. The province borders Malatya, where four people deceased in a 2020 earthquake with an epicenter in Elazığ Province. It was the most grand recent earthquake in the region and kills 37 in Elazig.
