Turkey's Kandilli observatory says an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 has struck eastern Turkey. There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
The Istanbul-based Kandilli seismology center says the quake occurred at 1:41 pm (1041 GMT) Sunday. Its epicenter was in the village of Tabanli in eastern Van province, bordering Iran.
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Earthquakes are frequent in Turkey, which is crossed by faultlines.
In 1999, about 18,000 people were killed two powerful earthquakes that struck northwestern Turkey.
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