4.1-magnitude quake in Aegean Sea rocks Turkey’s west

May 29 2018 15:12:30

4.1-magnitude quake in Aegean Sea rocks Turkey’s west

ÇANAKKALE

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake originating in the Aegean Sea rocked the western province of Çanakkale on May 29, Doğan News Agency has reported.

The quake that caused a minor panic in the coastal region struck at 1:25 p.m. at a depth of 6.42 kilometers, the Turkish Prime Ministry’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) announced.

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