One killed, three injured in moderate 5.0 earthquake in western Turkey
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One was killed and three others were injured in a moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 that shook western Turkey, Dogan News Agency reported on Tuesday. (UPDATED)
The Istanbul-based Kandilli Observatory said the epicenter was the town of
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A hospitalized 37-year-old woman died after experiencing heart trouble during the quake, the news agency said. Three other people were injured in the incident, it added. Â
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The quake caused cracks in some buildings and broke windows, Simav Mayor Riza Ozdemir was quoted by news agencies as saying. Â
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Residents of Simav rushed out of their homes in panic and are staying in the streets; they are scared to go back inside, he said.
Schools were closed for the day.
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Two powerful quakes in the heavily populated, industrialized northwest that measured 7.4 and 7.2 respectively claimed about 20,000 lives in August and November 1999.
EARTHQUAKE IN GREECE
A 5.4-magnitude earthquake also rattled western Greece earlier on Monday but caused no serious damage or injuries.
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Athens Geodynamic Institute says the undersea earthquake occurred at 11:16 p.m. (2116 GMT) Monday, south of the Ionian Sea island of Zakynthos.
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Greece is one of the world’s most seismically active countries, but its earthquakes rarely cause major damage or injuries.