ISTANBUL, Turkey, Feb 21 (NNN-ANADOLU) – An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale, struck north-western Turkey on Wednesday evening, authorities said.
The tremor occurred at 21:23 local time (1823 GMT), in the Ayvacik district, of the Canakkale province, the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency said, in a statement.
The Istanbul-based Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, revised the magnitude to 5.4.
Canakkale Mayor, Ulgur Gokhan, said, no building collapse was detected in the city centre, in the wake of the earthquake that lasted 46 seconds.
The Turkish Red Crescent has sent teams to the affected area, Kerem Kinik, head of the aid agency, said, on his Twitter account.
The tremor was felt as well, in the cities of Izmir and Istanbul.– NNN-ANADOLU
