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Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 jolts Turkmenistan


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2023 May 31, 17:46, Ashgabat [Turkmenistan]
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 An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 struck 53 km ENE of Balkanabat, Turkmenistan on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.

The quake occurred at 09:34:49 (UTC+05:30) at a depth of 11.1 km.

As per the USGS, the epicenter of the earthquake was found to be at 39.714°N and 54.928°E, respectively.

No casualties have been reported yet. Further details awaited.

Balkanabat, is notably, the capital city of Balkan Province, the largest province in Turkmenistan.

It is a city in western Turkmenistan. (ANI)

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