A preliminary magnitude 7.8 earthquake has hit southern Turkey near the Syrian border, the US Geological Service has said, and was also felt in Cyprus, Lebanon and Syria.
The earthquake struck at 4.17am local time (01:17 GMT) at a depth of about 17.9km (11 miles), the USGS said.
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The earthquake struck at 4.17am local time (01:17 GMT) at a depth of about 17.9km (11 miles), the USGS said.
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