Earthquake of magnitude 5.9 strikes Türkiye's northwestern Duzce province; quake felt in neighbouring regions
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake has struck Türkiye's northwestern Duzce province, with tremors felt in Istanbul and Ankara cities as well, officials and residents said.
The earthquake, which struck at 4:08 am [local time] on Wednesday, was centered about 14 kilometres northwest of Duzce, in the Golyaka district, Türkiye's disaster management agency, AFAD said.There are no reports of loss of life at the moment, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said.The quake struck 10 days after the country held nationwide earthquake drills to mark 23rd anniversary of the tragic 1999 earthquake in the same province which killed 710 people.
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