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On April 18 at 18:11 local time, a 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit the town of Sulusaray in the Artova district of northern Tokat province.
Speaking to the national television TRT after the quake, Tokat Governor and Mayor stated that some buildings and mosques were demaged without injuries.
Two earthquakes of magnitude 4.7 and 4.1 also occurred one hour apart at midnight in the province and schools in three districts were closed on April 16.
Making a video statement on the social media account of the governor’s office, Governor Numan Hatipoğlu stated that the teams were carrying out screening activities for possible damages.
Sulusaray Mayor Davut Kılıç, who connected to the NTV live broadcast by phone, stated that there were no injuries and loss of life.
“The minarets of two mosques in the district center collapsed. According to the news we received, some houses in Buğdaylı village have collapsed. We have dispatched all our work machines, vehicles and personnel there,” the mayor said.
In the infographic shared by Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya, it was stated that nearby Samsun, Yozgat, Çankırı, and Çorum provinces also felt the tremors.
It also added an unconfirmed note that one person was trapped under the rubble.
Our Tokat Governor, AFAD and all teams of our relevant institutions started field scanning in the earthquake that occurred in Sulusaray district of Tokat province with a magnitude of 5️⃣,6️⃣.
We are following the developments.
I offer my best wishes to our citizens affected by the earthquake.
God bless our country… pic.twitter.com/huRpq0a9ou
— Ali Yerlikaya (@AliYerlikaya) April 18, 2024
The Turkish Disaster Management Agency (AFAD) announced that a 2-storey house in Yozgat province and five barns in Sulusaray district of Tokat were reported to be affected by the quake.
The 5.6 magnitude earthquake occurred at 18.11 in Sulusaray district of Tokat province. #earthquake It was felt intensely in the provinces of Tokat, Samsun, Yozgat, Çankırı and Çorum.
As of now; A 2-storey house in Yozgat province and 5 barns in Sulusaray district of Tokat province…
— AFAD (@AFADBaskanlik) April 18, 2024
