ADDS AFAD STATEMENT; REVISES DECK
By Firat Tasdemir, Ismet Karakas, Ridvan Korkulutas, and Aydin Arik
ANKARA/BINGOL, Turkey (AA) – A magnitude-5.2 earthquake struck Turkey's eastern province of Bingol on Friday, according to the country's disaster agency.
The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said the quake struck the Kigi district at 9.28 p.m. local time (1828GMT).
It occurred at a depth of 15.51 kilometers (9.63 miles) below the surface, it said.
AFAD said the distance of the quake was 2.28 kilometers (1.41 miles) from the closest settlement area of Asagi Serinyer village.
At least 11 aftershocks were recorded with the strongest being magnitude-2.8, it added.
Bingol’s Governor Kadir Ekinci told Anadolu Agency that there have been no reports of damage or casualties.
Ekinci said that gendarmerie and AFAD teams are on duty in the region.
Later, AFAD said two houses in the villages of Kusbayiri and Celebi in eastern Elazig province sustained heavy damage from the quake.
It added that there were no deaths or injuries and 50 tents were sent to the area.
*Writing by Sena Guler
