Magnitude 5.4 Earthquake Strikes Şanlıurfa, No Casualties Reported

An earthquake measured at magnitude 5.4 by Turkey's AFAD (5.1 per EMSC; revised to 5.5 by Kandilli Observatory) struck the Karaköprü district of Şanlıurfa in southeastern Turkey at 10:40 a.m. local time at a depth of roughly 5–7 km. Tremors were felt across Diyarbakır, Mardin, Siirt, Şırnak, Batman, Gaziantep, Adıyaman and Malatya provinces. Şanlıurfa's governor reported no deaths, injuries or building collapses; about 40 people sought treatment for panic-related symptoms, and schools were closed as a precaution against aftershocks.