"There is nothing negative so far. All our teams continue their examinations on the ground. We will continue to updating," Soylu tweeted.    

The earthquake occurred at around 09:37 TSI, with its epicenter at a latitude of 38.5218 degrees north and a longitude of 39.1813 degrees east, and at a depth of 15.94 km.

The earthquake was felt in the nearby provinces, including Diyarbakır, Malatya, Adıyaman, Tunceli and Bingöl, the local sources said. (ILKHA)