5.9-magnitude earthquake shakes Turkey
5.9-magnitude earthquake shakes Turkey March 8, 2010 -- Updated 0338 GMT (1138 HKT)
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Earthquake centered in eastern Turkey strikes Monday morning
No immediate reports of injuries, deaths or damage were made
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(CNN) -- A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Turkey early Monday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
There were no immediate reports of injuries, deaths or damage.
The earthquake's epicenter was in eastern Turkey, 45 kilometers (28 miles) west of the town of Bingol, and 625 kilometers (388 miles) east of Ankara, the country's capital.
The earthquake struck at 4:32 a.m. at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), the USGS said.