24.09.2026.
10:54
Strong earthquake hits Turkey; Panic erupts as people take to the streets "The sound was terrifying" MAP
A 5.4-magnitude earthquake was recorded in southeastern Turkey, in an area that was struck by the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake in 2023.
The Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) announced that the earthquake, with its epicenter in the Karaköprü district of Şanlıurfa Province, had a magnitude of 5.4 on the Richter scale and was recorded at 10:40 a.m. local time.
The earthquake was felt in Şanlıurfa as well as in Adıyaman, Gaziantep, Diyarbakır, Elazığ and many surrounding provinces, En Son Haber reported.
The earthquake caused brief panic in Şanlıurfa, and according to the gazeteipekyol.com news portal, some residents left their homes and workplaces and went out onto the streets as a precaution following the tremor.
A devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Turkey and northern Syria on February 6, 2023, causing catastrophic damage and claiming more than 53,000 lives.
The main earthquake had a magnitude of 7.8, followed by a series of devastating aftershocks, including another powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake later that same day.
Millions of people in Kahramanmaraş, Şanlıurfa, Hatay and Gaziantep were left homeless in one of the largest natural disasters in the region’s modern history.


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