Baku 8° C
Turkey warns citizens of tsunami threat
Region
- 11 January, 2022
- 05:13
A strong earthquake hit the Mediterranean coast of Cyprus, with the tremors felt in Mersin, Antalya, Adana, Konya and other Turkish cities, Report informs referring to Haber Global.
Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said the 6.4 magnitude earthquake occurred at 04:07 (GMT+3).
Sukru Ersoy, professor at Yildiz Technical University, warned of the danger of a tsunami. He said that earthquakes with a magnitude of 6 or more pose a threat of a tsunami. If this happens, it will cause serious damage to the region.
The tremors have caused alarm among the residents of Turkey, some of whom have left their homes.
The epicenter depth was 5.06 kilometers.
Author
Latest News
20:53
60 killed in Iran's Ilam province since start of US-Israeli operation
Region20:38
Iranian military says it struck fuel tanks, aircraft at Ben Gurion Airport
Other countries20:16
At least 14 people killed in fire at South Korean car parts factory
Other countries19:56
Iran threatens US, Israel with retaliatory measures over Persian Gulf attacks
Region19:34
Türkiye detains 139 suspected ISIS members in nationwide operations
Region19:20
Modi condemns attacks on energy facilities in call with Pezeshkian
Region18:52
CENTCOM chief says 8,000 targets struck in Iran, degrading Tehran's military capabilities
Other countries18:37
Money transfers from Azerbaijan to Georgia drop nearly 42%
Finance18:21