4.0 magnitude earthquake hits Turkey's Afsin

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An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 on the Richter scale struck 23 km Southwest of Afsin, Turkey on Monday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.

Afsin is a town in Turkey.

The earthquake occurred at 04:25:57 (UTC+05:30) and hit Afsin, Turkey at a depth of 10 km, the USGS informed.

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The earthquake's epicentre was 38.078degN and 36.762degE, respectively.

No casualties have yet been reported. Further details are awaited.

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