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5.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Saimbeyli District in Southern Turkey

A 5.0-magnitude earthquake hit Saimbeyli district in Adana province, southern Turkey, at 04:02 local time, with a depth of 7 kilometers; residents in Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye, Kayseri, and Gaziantep felt the tremor, and no damage has been reported.

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5.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Saimbeyli District in Southern Turkey
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A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck Saimbeyli district in Adana province, southern Turkey, at 04:02 local time today, according to data from Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority, known by its Turkish acronym AFAD.

The quake occurred at a depth of 7 kilometers and was felt across several neighboring provinces, including Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye, Kayseri, and Gaziantep.

AFAD confirmed that no negative conditions—such as casualties, injuries, or structural damage—have been recorded so far.

The authority stated that field assessment operations remain ongoing to verify any potential impacts of the seismic event.

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