Magnitude 4.4 quake hits Türkiye's central Kayseri province

By Esma Kucuksahin

KAYSERI, Türkiye (AA) — A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Türkiye’s central province of Kayseri on Tuesday, weeks after two massive tremors shook the country's southern region.

The earthquake was centered in the Incesu district and had a depth of 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) when it hit at 18.16 p.m. local time (1516GMT), said the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD).

Senol Esmer, acting governor in Kayseri, said on Twitter that no damage was reported according to initial reports. Kayseri Mayor Memduh Buyukkilic confirmed Esmer.

The tremor came as Türkiye deals with the aftermath of the devastating Feb. 6 quakes that have claimed at least 44,374 lives in the country’s southern region.

The magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 quakes, centered in Kahramanmaras province, have impacted some 13.5 million people across 11 provinces, including Hatay, Gaziantep, Adiyaman, Malatya, Adana, Diyarbakir, Kilis, Osmaniye, Sanliurfa, and Elazig.