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A powerful earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale struck the Mediterranean region on December 22 2009.
According to Turkish authorities cited by Dnevnik daily, the epicentre of the tremor was triangulated in the sea between Cyprus and southern Turkish coastline.

Reportedly, the effect from the strong jolt was felt in towns of the Antalya province at 08.06am Bulgarian time. There were reports of damage to property and possibly infrastructure, although there was no information of casualties as of yet. However, Dnevnik daily said that the quake caused a "significant degree of alarm amongst the local population."
It was unclear to what extend Cyprus had been affected, although the semi-official Anatolia news agency said the quake was felt in the entire area.

The earthquake’s epicentre was about 30km below the surface of the sea and the quake lasted more than 10 seconds. Tremors are frequent in Turkey as the country is perched on active fault lines.

By SofiaEcho