After Turkey was hit by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake, another 7.5-magnitude earthquake has just been reported.

(picture taken from USGS)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] A shallow earthquake of 7.8 on the Richter Scale occurred in Turkey at 4:17 am on the 6th (9:17 am Taiwan time), causing heavy casualties.

While the search and rescue work was in full swing, a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 occurred earlier on the other side of Turkey, which aroused the attention of the outside world on the follow-up development.

According to comprehensive foreign media reports, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) released a message stating that at 10:24 am GMT (6:24 pm Taiwan time), another aftershock with a magnitude of 7.5 occurred in Turkey, with the epicenter in Karhe The quake was located 4 kilometers south-southeast of the town of Ekinözü in Kahramanmaraş province at a depth of only 10 kilometers.

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At present, there is no report of the disaster caused by the new earthquake. As for whether this earthquake is related to the previous magnitude 7.8 earthquake, further research is still needed.

The strong earthquake in Turkey caused heavy casualties and attracted international attention.

(Reuters)