Aslıhan DOĞRU -TDO- A magnitude 5 earthquake occurred at 5.27 p.m. in Famagusta, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).
According to the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) website, the quake occurred at a depth of 55.68 kilometers.
Developments for the earthquake were being followed, said in a statement on AFAD's Twitter account.