occurred in the Nide province in the central part of Turkey

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Its magnitude is 5.3 points.

This was reported by Haberturk with reference to the Emergency Situations Directorate of Turkey (AFAD).

It is emphasized that the earthquake occurred at 13:27 40 kilometers south of the city of Aksaray and 18 kilometers northeast of the city of Emirhazi.

According to seismologists, the epicenter of the earthquake was in the area of ​​the city of Boru at a depth of 7 km.

In turn, in a statement, the head of AFAD, Yunus Sezer, said that at the moment there is no negative situation.

However, scanning studies at the locations of tremors are ongoing.

"After the 5.3-magnitude earthquake that occurred in the Bor district of our Nigde province at 1:27 p.m., there is currently no negative situation. On-site scanning studies are ongoing," he said in a statement.

We will remind you that the doctor of geological sciences, Nachi Görür, believes that

Now residents of the city of Adana need to be careful.

After all, there is a branch of the East Anatolian fault there.

Thus, on February 6, 

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Subsequently, there were two more - magnitude 7.7 and 7.6.

They became the strongest in the country since 1939.

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• Another earthquake occurred in the natural disaster zone in Turkey

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