Magnitude 5.1 quake jolts central Turkey

Tremor occurs 6.82 km below surface in Meram district of Konya province, says disaster authority

By Jeyhun Aliyev

ANKARA (AA) - A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Turkey's central Konya province, the country's disaster authority announced on Monday.

The quake shook the Meram district of Konya province at 8.43 p.m. local time (1743GMT), according to the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD).

It occurred at a depth of 6.82 kilometers (4.2 miles) below the surface, it added.

No further details on casualties were provided.

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