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Quake in southeast Turkey injures 39 - state news agency

Quake in southeast Turkey injures 39 - state news agency

Reuters

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ISTANBUL - An earthquake struck Turkey's southeastern province of Adiyaman early on Tuesday, injuring 39 people and damaging buildings, state-run Anadolu news agency reported.

From the US Geological Survey

The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake, which struck at 0034 GMT, had a magnitude of 5.2 and occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers.

Anadolu quoted Health Minister Ahmet Demircan as saying 35 of the 39 injured were being treated but none were in a serious condition. Images posted on social media showed serious damage to numerous houses.

The quake was followed by 8 small aftershocks, Anadolu said.

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Schools closed for the day, local media reported.

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