An Earthquake of Over 5.1 Magnitude Hits Western Turkey

Published May 28th, 2017 - 09:50 GMT
The earthquake hit Saruhanli district of Manisa at 06.53 p.m local time. (File/Photo)
The earthquake hit Saruhanli district of Manisa at 06.53 p.m local time. (File/Photo)

A earthquake of 5.1 magnitude shook Turkey's western Manisa province on Saturday, according to the country’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD).

The earthquake hit Saruhanli district of Manisa at 06.53 p.m local time (1553GMT) at a depth of 28.85 kilometers (17 miles), AFAD said.

No causalities have been reported, the AFAD Manisa director Bekir Sen said.