Turkey: Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes in Aegean Sea

Quake occurred at 3.30 a.m. local time at depth of 6 kilometers

By Isa Toprak

ANKARA (AA) - A magnitude 4.8 earthquake jolted Turkey's Aegean region early Monday, according to the nation’s disaster agency.

The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said the quake occurred at 3.30 a.m. local time (0030GMT) at a depth of 6 kilometers (3.7 miles).

It struck 173 kilometers (107 miles) off the coast of Datca district in Turkey’s southwestern province of Mugla.

No casualties or damage have been reported.

A second earthquake with a 4.2 magnitude struck in the Aegean Sea at 3.44 a.m. local time, AFAD said.

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