An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale struck the Azine district of Çanakkale province in western Turkey on Monday afternoon. According to the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority / AFAD / the earthquake occurred at 17:39 local time and was at a depth of 10.23 kilometers below the surface of the earth. No details have been reported so far as to whether there were any casualties or property losses / according to the AFAD website. Source: National Iraqi News Agency