Moderate earthquake shakes Turkish capital

A moderate earthquake shook Turkey’s capital and caused panic in a nearby town early today. There were no reports of any damage or injuries.

The quake centred on the town Cubuk, just outside Ankara, at 12.22am (9.22pm Irish time yesterday) and had a preliminary magnitude of 4.6, the Istanbul-based Kandilli Observatory said. It was followed by a magnitude 3.4 aftershock.