The Geological Survey Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment announces that on Monday 06 February 2023 at 12:24 local time the very strong seismic tremor was recorded by the seismological stations of the Department in the area of Gazadiep (Central Turkey, near the border with Syria) with a moment magnitude Mw=7.5. In Cyprus it was strongly felt throughout the island.
It is noted that since the origin of the earthquake that occurred at 03:17, more than 150 earthquakes with magnitudes greater than 3 have been recorded.
The phenomenon is ongoing and is being monitored by the Seismological Center of the Department of Geological Survey.
(MX/IC)
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