(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) Baku, Azerbaijan, May 10
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Two earthquakes were recorded in the Sea of Marmara in Turkey, Trend reports referring to the Turkish media.
The first 3.3-magnitude earthquake occurred at 18:56 (GMT+3). The epicenter was at a depth of 15.4 kilometers.
The second 3.6-magnitude earthquake occurred at 19:05. The epicenter was at a depth of 12.6 kilometers.
Turkey is located in a seismically active zone and earthquakes occur quite often, leading to casualties. The most powerful fluctuations of the earth's crust in the country were noted in 1999 in the Marmara Sea region.
The magnitude of aftershocks then was 7.4. The earthquake caused the deaths of about 18,000 people.
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