A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck central Turkey’s Konya province on Thursday afternoon, shaking surrounding areas but causing no immediate damage or casualties, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported, citing government officials.
The quake hit at 3:46 p.m. local time in the Kulu district of Konya and occurred at a depth of 18.7 kilometers (11.6 miles), according to Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). It was felt in several nearby provinces, including the capital, Ankara.
Konya Governor İbrahim Akın said there were no reports of injuries or major damage so far, while local and national emergency teams conducted field inspections. “Our teams are continuing their assessments on the ground,” he told Anadolu.
Konya Mayor Uğur İbrahim Altay confirmed that municipal crews had received no negative reports, while Kulu Mayor Abdurrahim Sertdemir said the tremor was strong and prompted residents to briefly leave buildings. Minor cracks were reported in some mosque minarets in the Kırkkuyu neighborhood.
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said in a statement on X that all emergency teams were immediately dispatched for field surveys. “There is currently no adverse situation,” he said, echoing similar reassurances from the ministers of health and environment, Kemal Memişoğlu and Murat Kurum, respectively.
Turkey is among the most earthquake-prone countries in the world. In February 2023 two massive quakes in the country’s south and southeast killed more than 50,000 people and left millions homeless.
Most recently, a powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck the Marmara Sea near the western outskirts of İstanbul on April 23, shaking Turkey’s largest city and sending residents into the streets in fear. The tremor did not cause any major damage or injuries.