A moderately strong earthquake has struck eastern Turkey, causing widespread panic. There is no report of any casualty or significant destruction.

A moderately strong earthquake has struck eastern Turkey causing widespread panic, officials said. More than 40 people were being kept under observation in hospital but there were no reports of serious injury or significant destruction.

A magnitude-5.9 earthquake struck Turkey's Malatya province on Wednesday, damaging several buildings but causing no casualties.

A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck Kale in Turkiye's Malatya province, causing panic but no serious injuries or significant destruction. The quake affected nearby areas and prompted school closures. More than 40 people were observed in hospitals,

Some parts of Turkey were hit by a 5.9 magnitude earthquake yesterday morning, raising concerns for the over 20 Nigerian footballers in the country.

As per officials, the earthquake was felt in nearby provinces including Diyarbakir, Elazig, Sanliurfa and Tunceli, as well as in some parts of northern Syria. It struck the town of Kale in Malatya province.

A 5.9 magnitude struck the Malatya province in eastern Turkey on Wednesday, October 16, the country's disaster and emergency management authority AFAD said. The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said the quake had a 6.1 magnitude and struck at a depth of 5.6 miles below the earth.

The earthquake with a magnitude 5.9 struck the town of Kale in Malatya province, according to the government-run Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency. It was felt in the cities of Diyarbakir,