Two Earthquakes Hit Turkish Malatya Province

Two earthquakes with magnitudes of 4.8, and 4.5 shook Turkiye's Malatya province on Saturday.

The two quakes, which only took place a minute apart, occurred at a shallow depth of 6.35 kilometers (3.9 miles), according to the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority.

The quakes were also felt in the nearby region, including the Sanliurfa province, according to Turkish media.

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake shook Malatya on Thursday, but no serious damage had been reported in that quake.

Source: Qatar News Agency