Jan. 24 (UPI) -- A magnitude-6.5 earthquake struck eastern Turkey on Friday, with initial reports indicating 14 deaths and about a dozen injuries.
It struck at around 8:55 p.m. at a depth of 6 miles, near the town of Doganyol in the Sivrice sector of Elazig province, about 460 miles east of Ankara. Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu announced the casualty count, adding that some buildings in the city of Elazig were damaged.