ANKARA, Turkey — A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck central Turkey early Monday and was followed by another strong tremor. Information about possible damage or casualties was not immediately available.
The quake was centered about 20 miles from Gaziantep, a major city and provincial capital. It was about 16 miles from the city of Nurdagi.
It was centered 11 miles down, according to the US Geological Survey. A strong 6.7 temblor rumbled about 10 minutes later.
It felt as far away as Beirut, journalists reported on social media.