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JSO records 5.8-magnitude earthquake in southeastern Turkiye

24-09-2026 11:23 AM


Ammon News - Director of the Jordan Seismological Observatory (JSO) Eng. Ghassan Sweidan, confirmed that the observatory recorded an earthquake on Thursday that struck southeastern Turkiye.

Sweidan said the earthquake measured 5.8 on the Richter scale, describing it as a moderate-strength earthquake.

He added that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 7 kilometers and was located a considerable distance from Jordanian territory.




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