Northwest Turkey hit by 5.4 magnitude earthquake, tremors felt in Istanbul
A strong earthquake rattled northwestern Turkey on Sunday, prompting residents to evacuate their homes, emergency officials reported. The 5.4-magnitude quake struck near the town of Simav in Kutahya province at a shallow depth of 8 kilometers (5 miles), according to Turkey’s disaster agency AFAD. The tremor occurred at 12.59 pm local time (0959 GMT) and…
