5.0 magnitude earthquake in Turkey felt in Yerevan

PanARMENIAN.Net - A 5.0 magnitude earthquake that shook Van province in eastern Turkey late Sunday, June 12 was also felt in the Armenian capital of Yerevan and the province of Ararat.

Turkey’s AFAD emergency and disaster authority said the quake struck 18.6 kilometers (11.5 miles) deep at 9:35 p.m.(1835 GMT) near the Tusba district of Van. The province borders Iran, the Associated Press said.

Van governor Ozan Balci told the official Anadolu news agency there were no “negative” reports yet but that emergency teams were working to identify any possible damage. Turkey's health minister tweeted there were no reports of deaths or injuries.

A 7.2 magnitude quake hit Van in 2011, killing more than 600 people and injuring thousands. In 2020, an earthquake centered in the Iranian city of Khoy with a 5.7 magnitude killed nine people in Van.