Earthquake of 5.2 Felt Near Istanbul |
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Fri Oct 20, 2006 8:30 PM BST
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale hit northwestern Turkey on Friday, the country's earthquake monitoring center said, and shudders were felt in Istanbul. The quake's epicenter was in the province of Balikesir, across the Marmara Sea from Istanbul, Turkey's largest city. Balikesir security chief Celal Uzunkaya said there were no reports of casualties or damage, state news agency Anatolian reported. Turkey, which lies on a major fault line, has suffered devastating earthquakes in the past and in August 1999 nearly 18,000 people were killed in a quake, also in the northwest. Some people in Istanbul felt Friday's quake. Residents are jumpy as scientists have predicted a major earthquake is likely to hit in the next 30 years. Source: Reuters UK
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