Magnitude 5.2 earthquake rocks eastern Turkey

Magnitude 5.2 earthquake rocks eastern Turkey

Earthquake shakes countryside of eastern Elazig province

By Erdogan Cagatay Zontur

ANKARA (AA) - A magnitude 5.2 earthquake rattled eastern Turkey on Thursday, authorities said.

The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said in a statement that the earthquake struck the eastern Elazig province at 8.31 a.m. (0531 GMT).

The epicenter of the quake was the Sivrice district, southern countryside of Elazig, of 9.4 kilometers (5.84 miles) under the surface, AFAD added.

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