A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit Turkey's southern city of Mersin early on Thursday. The epicenter of the earthquake was reported to be the Gulf of Mersin, according to Daily Sabah Turkey.
According to the Boğaziçi University Kandilli Observatory and Research Institute, the quake struck the Mediterranean city at 1 a.m.
The observatory further added that the quake was centered in the shore of Karataş district of Adana province and mainly influenced neighboring Mersin.
The quake was also felt in Adana, Osmaniye, Kahramanmaraş and Gaziantep provinces.
Mersin's locals took to the streets after the powerful quake. No casualties have been reported after the quake.
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