AFAD reports 3.7-magnitude earthquake off İzmir
Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- A 3.7-magnitude earthquake occurred offshore from Karaburun, İzmir, according to AFAD.
- The earthquake struck at 9:33 p.m. local time at a depth of 43.4 kilometers.
A 3.7-magnitude earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea, 55.37 kilometers off Karaburun in İzmir province, Turkey.
The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority, AFAD, said the earthquake struck at 21:33 local time on August 31, 2026. It recorded the depth at 43.4 kilometers.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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