5.4-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Eastern Turkey

A 5.4-magnitude earthquake has struck eastern Turkey on Thursday morning, shaking residents in northern Syria with no casualties reported.

• Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said the epicenter was in Karakopru, a district of Sanliurfa.
• The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre set the quake's depth at approximately 10 kilometers.
• Turkish authorities reported no human casualties or material damage from the earthquake so far.
• Residents fled their homes and workplaces, gathering in streets and public parks after feeling the tremors.