By Hulya Corakci Ertan</p> <p>ISTANBUL (AA) – A 5.0-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey's northwest late Wednesday, the disaster authority said.</p> <p>Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said on Twitter the quake hit Canakkale province.</p> <p>The earthquake occurred at 9.23 p.m. (1823 GMT) as the epicenter was Ayvacik district of Canakkale, 237 miles (384 kilometers) west of Istanbul.</p> <p>No casualties were reported.</p> <p>AFAD chief of Canakkale office, Levent Yilmaz, told Anadolu Agency there was not a negative situation or collapse as AFAD teams are doing investigations.</p> <p>Separately, the Governor's Office in Istanbul said it does not have any negativity in Istanbul as the quake was felt across the region.
