Several People were Injured in a 5.5-Magnitude Earthquake in Turkey's Adana Province

Several people were injured in an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5, which shook the southern Turkish province of Adana this morning, reported the state television "TRT-Haber".

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The local government representative in Ceyhan city, Adana district, said several people were injured after jumping from terraces or windows as a result of the panic caused by the quake. There is also material damage, cracks are reported in some buildings.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 was registered this morning in the southern Turkish province of Adana, which was badly affected by the devastating earthquakes on February 6 this year, the Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate said. The epicenter of the earthquake was in the city of Kozan. The earthquake occurred at 8:44 a.m. this morning and its depth was 11.27 kilometers. It was also felt in neighboring provinces, including Kahramanmaras (epicenter of the February 6 earthquakes), Osmaniye and Gaziantep, which were badly affected by the 7.6 and 7.7 magnitude earthquakes on February 6.

Several aftershocks with magnitudes between 3 and 3.2 were recorded within 15 minutes.

Seismologist Prof. Dr. Sukru Ersoy told CNN-Turkey that today's earthquake is expected to cause additional damage to buildings already damaged by the February 6 earthquakes.

Adana was among the districts hardest hit by the February tremors. In the city of Adana, more than 10 residential blocks collapsed and hundreds of people died.

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