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 by Staff Writers Istanbul (AFP) June 14, 2020
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck Bingol province in eastern Turkey on Sunday, killing one person, officials said. A security guard was trapped after an observation tower collapsed in the Karliova/Kaynarpinar village -- the epicentre of the quake, the governor's office said in a statement. "Unfortunately our security guard stuck under the rubble could not be saved," it added. Rescue teams pulled out another guard alive. Vice President Fuat Oktay as well as interior and environment ministers travelled to the scene after the quake. Turkey is prone to earthquakes and more than 40 people died in January after a 6.8-magnitude quake struck Elazig in eastern Turkey.
6.6-magnitude quake strikes off coast of Japan: USGS Tokyo (AFP) June 13, 2020 A strong but deep 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of southwest Japan early Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued. There were no immediate reports of injury or damage caused by the earthquake; its epicentre was 135 kilometres (84 miles) northwest of Naze, Japan. The quake, which USGS originally recorded as a 6.7-magnitude temblor, was relatively deep at 160 kilometres. Japan's Kyodo News agency reported that the earthquake was felt in Okinawa ... read more
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