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Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 strikes off Turkey's Mediterranean coast - Kandilli Observatory

05 Dec 2020 / 21:09 H.

    ANKARA, Dec 5 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck off the coast of Turkey's Mediterranean coastal province of Antalya on Saturday, the Kandilli Observatory said.

    The earthquake occurred at a depth of 93.3 km (58 miles), it said, after revising the magnitude up from 5.4.

    Turkish media said the earthquake was felt in Antalya and neighbouring provinces. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to buildings. (Reporting by Ali Kucukgocmen; Editing by Pravin Char)

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