5.8 magnitude earthquake strikes Turkish mediterranean coast; 1 dead, 7 injured

Turkey: A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck the Mediterranean coastal town of Marmaris in the early hours of Tuesday morning, Turkey’s disaster management agency has confirmed. The tremor, which occurred at 2:17 a.m. local time, was centred in the Mediterranean Sea and was felt across neighbouring regions, including the Greek island of Rhodes, according to Turkish broadcaster NTV.

The quake caused widespread alarm, with many residents waking abruptly and fleeing their homes in panic.

The interior minister said the quake has killed one teenager and left dozens injured.

Turkey lies on several active fault lines and is no stranger to seismic activity.

In 2023, a devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country, claiming the lives of more than 53,000 people and damaging or destroying hundreds of thousands of buildings across 11 provinces in the south and southeast. The disaster also caused the deaths of a further 6,000 people in northern Syria.