Series of earthquakes up to magnitude 5.2 rattles southern Turkey
Four earthquakes, the strongest measuring magnitude 5.2, struck Adana and Osmaniye provinces in southern Turkey on Sunday, with no deaths or injuries reported.
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A series of earthquakes measuring up to magnitude 5.2 struck Adana and Osmaniye provinces in southern Turkey within 24 minutes on Sunday afternoon, Turkey's disaster agency AFAD said. No deaths, injuries or damage have been reported, interior minister Mustafa Çiftçi said.
The first tremor, magnitude 4.8, struck the Saimbeyli district of Adana at 14:19 local time, at a depth of about 8 kilometres, AFAD data showed. A second, magnitude 4.9, struck the same district at 14:36, also at a depth of around 8 kilometres. The strongest, magnitude 5.2, struck the neighbouring Sumbas district of Osmaniye at 14:43, at a depth of about 7 kilometres, Çiftçi said.
A much smaller tremor, magnitude 1.3, had already struck Saimbeyli overnight, AFAD's earthquake list showed. "As of now, there is no negative situation," Çiftçi said, adding that AFAD teams had begun field assessments in both provinces immediately after the quakes.
Seismologist Övgün Ahmet Ercan warned that a larger earthquake in the area "would not be surprising," Cumhuriyet reported.
What we know
- Official · AFAD Four earthquakes, the strongest magnitude 5.2, struck Adana and Osmaniye provinces in southern Turkey on Sunday, AFAD said.
- Official · Mustafa Çiftçi No deaths, injuries or damage have been reported, interior minister Mustafa Çiftçi said.
- 2+ outlets · Cumhuriyet The quakes were felt as far away as Gaziantep, Hatay, Niğde and Kayseri, Cumhuriyet reported.
- 2+ outlets · Cumhuriyet Seismologist Övgün Ahmet Ercan said a larger earthquake would not be surprising.
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Why it matters for Europe
Adana and Osmaniye are in the same part of southern Turkey that was devastated by magnitude 7.8 and 7.6 earthquakes in February 2023, which killed more than 53,000 people and injured about 107,000 across 13 provinces, according to ERT News.
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- Cumhuriyet: Son Dakika Deprem... Adana ve Osmaniye’de peş peşe deprem! 24 dakika arayla sallandı
- Cumhuriyet: Son Dakika Deprem... AFAD açıkladı: Adana'da 4,8 büyüklüğünde deprem!
- Sözcü: Adana 20 dakika arayla 3 depremle sarsıldı!
- NTV Türkiye: Son dakika Adana'da deprem mi oldu? Az önce deprem Adana'da nerede oldu? Adana deprem Kandilli ve AFAD son depremler listesi 04 Ekim 2026
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Questions and answers
- How many earthquakes struck southern Turkey on Sunday?
- Four tremors were recorded in Adana and Osmaniye provinces: a small overnight quake and three stronger ones in the afternoon, up to magnitude 5.2, AFAD said.
- Were there any casualties?
- No deaths, injuries or damage have been reported, Turkish officials said.
- Is this linked to Turkey's 2023 earthquake disaster?
- The region was struck by far larger magnitude 7.8 and 7.6 earthquakes in February 2023 that killed more than 53,000 people, but officials have not linked Sunday's tremors to that event.
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