7.8 magnitude earthquake shakes central Turkey

At least 138 people were killed and several buildings collapsed as an earthquake measuring 7.8 magnitude hit central Turkey on Monday morning, officials said. The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said the quake struck at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) near the southern Turkish city of Kahramanmaras, while the EMSC monitoring service said the chance of a tsunami risk was being evaluated.

7.8 magnitude earthquake shakes central Turkey
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At least 138 people were killed and several buildings collapsed as an earthquake measuring 7.8 magnitude hit central Turkey on Monday morning, officials said. The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said the quake struck at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) near the southern Turkish city of Kahramanmaras, while the EMSC monitoring service said the chance of a tsunami risk was being evaluated.