Powerful Earthquake near Antalya

According to the official announcement, the quake had 5.2-degree Ricter power, writes Anadolu.

Still no initial reports of potential damage or casualties.

Otherwise, Turkey lies in an area of high seismic activity. In late October, an earthquake that struck the Izmir region left 117 people dead in Turkey and 2 in Greece.

An even stronger earthquake had occurred near Istanbul in 1999. At the time, the power of the quake was 7.6 degrees [7.6 ° C], and about 17 thousand had died from the consequences.