18 dead, 550+ injured & many trapped under rubble after Turkey 6.8 earthquake ‘felt all the way to Tel Aviv’ (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

A 6.8 earthquake in eastern Turkey

A 6.8 earthquake in eastern Turkey has claimed at least 18 lives and caused multiple buildings to collapse, trapping many under rubble. The quake was centered in the province of Elazig and was felt as far away as Tel Aviv, Israel.

The quake struck near the town of Sivrice but was felt in other neighboring countries, including Syria, Georgia, Lebanon and Armenia. Its depth was measured at 10 kilometers by EMSC and it was violent enough to send people running outdoors for safety, according to local media.

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