5.2 magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Türkiye

ISTANBUL

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck Türkiye’s eastern Van province at 8.52 am (0552GMT) on Saturday, Türkiye’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said.

The tremor's epicenter was in Van's Tusba district at a depth of 7 kilometers (4.35 miles), AFAD said.

Van Governor Ozan Balci told Anadolu that there have been no reports of casualties, adding that authorities are conducting their search operations.