An earthquake of magnitude 5 occurred in western Turkey.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5 has occurred in western Turkey. This was announced on October 2 on the official website of the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC).

It is specified that the depth of the seismological event was 9 km. The epicenter was located 23 km south of the Sea of Marmara.

At the moment, there is no information about casualties or damage.

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