Twin earthquakes rattle Turkish capital

Tremors were also felt in neighboring provinces, no casualties reported

By Ali Murat Alhas

ANKARA (AA) - Two earthquakes with magnitudes of 4.7 and 4.8 jolted the Turkish capital Ankara on Saturday morning.

According to the Disaster Management Agency (AFAD), the epicenter of the quakes was Cankiri district -- 140 kilometers (87 miles) northeast of Ankara -- at the depth of 13.66 and 4.13 kilometers (8.4 and 2.5 miles).

Neighboring provinces also felt tremors quakes and there were no reports of casualties.

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