5.2 mass quake strikes Turkey

– An earthquake struck Turkey’s southeastern province of Adiyaman early yesterday, injuring 39 people and damaging buildings, state-run Anadolu news agency reported.

The US Geological Survey said the earthquake, which struck at 2.34am, had a magnitude of 5.2 and occurred at a depth of 10km.

Anadolu quoted Health Minister Ahmet Demircan as saying 35 of the 39 injured were being treated but none were in a serious condition. Images posted on social media showed serious damage to numerous houses. –