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Turkey earthquake: 5.3 tremor strikes eastern Elazig province

Tom Embury-Dennis
Sunday 27 December 2020 09:14 GMT
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An earthquake with a 5.3 magnitude shook Elazig province in eastern Turkey on Sunday.

Turkey's Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu tweeted there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

The quake struck at 09:37 a.m. (0637 GMT), Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate said. It was felt in several neighboring provinces.

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