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Turkey Hit by Another 5+ Magnitude Earthquake as Country Reels From Massive Twin Quakes

Turkey Hit by Another 5+ Magnitude Earthquake as Country Reels From Massive Twin Quakes
A man removes a quilt from under the rubble of a collapsed building in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, on Feb. 7, 2023. Adem Altan/AFP/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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Turkey has been hit by another 5+ magnitude earthquake as massive twin quakes over 7.6 in magnitude the day prior collapsed entire buildings and led to over 5,000 deaths in Turkey and Syria.

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake was recorded at around 1:18 p.m. local time in eastern Turkey, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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