Earthquake today: 4.7 magnitude tremor strikes Turkey
Shallow earthquakes pose greater risks due to stronger ground shaking and potential for more damage.
An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 has struck Turkey, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said on Thursday.
The quake was recorded at a depth of 10km, GFZ further said.
Initially pegged to be a 5.33 magnitude quake. The GFZ later downgraded it, Reuters reported.
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Shallow earthquakes are generally more dangerous than deep earthquakes. This is because the seismic waves from shallow earthquakes have a shorter distance to travel to the surface, resulting in stronger ground shaking and potentially more damage to structures and greater casualties.
(With inputs from agencies)
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