Post: Earthquake of 4.3 Magnitude Hits Western Turkiye in Aegan Sea

An earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale struck the Aegean Sea off the western coast of Turkiye today. Turkiye's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said in a statement broadcast by the Anadolu Agency that the earthquake occurred about 150 kilometers from the Gokceada district of Canakkale province, at a depth of about 9 kilometers. Turkiye, which lies on a major earthquake fault line in the world, experienced a devastating earthquake on Feb. 6, 2023, which killed more than 50,000 people, caused major damage to infrastructure in a number of the country's provinces, and left thousands injured. Source: Qatar News Agency