An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck eastern Turkey $'s Malatya province on Wednesday, the country $'s disaster and emergency situation management authority (AFAD) said, including that there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.AFAD stated the quake occurred at 10:46 a.m.(0746 GMT) with its epicentre in the district of Kale, some 40 km (25 miles) east of the city of Malatya.
$ Our groups are on alert and field scanning operations are ongoing, $ it added.The quake was also felt in Syria $'s Hasakah, Deir al-Zor and Aleppo provinces, the country $'s state news company said.The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre stated the quake had a 6.1 magnitude and was at a depth of 9 km (5.6 miles) listed below the earth.Source: Reuters-- Agencies