Two consecutive earthquakes strike eastern Türkiye

Two earthquakes struck the Battalgazi district in Türkiye’s Malatya province within minutes of each other, according to the country’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD).

The first quake, with a magnitude of 3.9, occurred at 15:41. Its depth was recorded at 13.27 km.

Just one minute later, at 15:42, a second earthquake with a magnitude of 4.4 hit the same area. The seismic event had a depth of 16.36 km.

By Jeyhun Aghazada