The focal depth is estimated at 6.67 kilometers – First videos of the earthquake – At 16.19 the strongest aftershock, 3.6 Richter
Strong seismic vibration, magnitude 4.9 on the Richter scale, occurred in Adana, Turkey at 15:46, centered in the Saimbey area, according to AFAD (Turkish Disaster Management Agency). The focal depth is estimated at 6.67 kilometers, while the earthquake was also felt in neighboring areas.
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A 4.9 magnitude earthquake occurred in Adana’s Saimbeyli district. Sarsıntı Kayseri’den de hissedildi. pic.twitter.com/3LUYbRn8XI
— Hunat TV (@HunatTV) May 21, 2023
Nine minor aftershocks followed, the strongest of which measured 3.6 on the Richter scale, and was noted at 16.19. The head of AFAD clarified that so far no injuries or serious damage have been reported from the earthquake.
It is noted that in the devastating earthquakes of February 418 people lost their lives in Adana.
Adana ilimiz Saimbeyli ilçesinde saat 15:46’da gelen 4.9 külüğündeki artı #deprem afterwards, an itibarıyla negative bir durum bulunumadatır.
Saha tarama works in progress.
Etkilenen citizenslarımiza goçel olsun dileklerimişi sunarım. https://t.co/Duez4s5Iyc
— Yunus Sezer (@Yunus_Sezer_) May 21, 2023
#Earthquake (#deprem) possibly felt 24 sec ago in #Turkey. Felt it? Tell us via:
📱https://t.co/LBaVNedgF9
🌐https://t.co/AXvOM7I4Th
🖥https://t.co/wPtMW5ND1t
⚠ Automatic crowdsourced detection, not seismically verified yet. More information soon! pic.twitter.com/3xnLhMTUIH— EMSC (@LastQuake) May 21, 2023
Adana Saimbeyli’deki 4.9 magnitude deprem Niğde’de de hissedildi #deprem #adana pic.twitter.com/Oz0TjMgRqS
— Niğde DMC Haber (@DmcHaber) May 21, 2023
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