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5.0 earthquake hits off the west coast of Turkey

A 5.0 magnitude on the Richter scale was recorded in the southwest of Turkey, 31km southeast of Mugla, the USGS said.
The earthquake occurred at 20:02 (GMT) – 22:02 (Greece time) at a depth of 10 kilometres, according to the Institute
The earthquake was felt in Rhodes, causing concern to the inhabitants of the islands of the Dodecanese.

At Least 108 Killed in Nepal Earthquake - Report

The death toll in the massive 7.9 magnitude earthquake in Nepal has risen to at least 108 people.

According to reports of Al Jazeera, based on an initial estimate of local authorities in Nepal, at least 108 people were killed in the earthquake and dozens were injured.

The eartquake, which struck at 11:56am local time, caused extensive damage to buildings.

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