Following the 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Kahramanmaraş Pazarck, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck at midday. An earthquake of a magnitude of 5.5 was said to have occurred in Sakarya in the evening hours. But the truth soon came to light.
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| Sakarya Province of Turkiye |
Following the 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş, a tremor was reported near Sakarya-Adapazar.
According to data from the European Seismological Center, the magnitude of the earthquake that struck Sakarya at 15.03 was 5.5.
The European Seismology Center, on the other hand, obtains data from the Boaziçi University Kandilli Observatory. Kandilli does not corroborate the occurrence of such an earthquake.
According to Orhan Tatar, General Manager of AFAD Earthquake and Risk Reduction, the reports that an earthquake occurred in Sakarya are false.
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