6.2 magnitude earth quake hits Turkey

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit western Turkey today at around 4:10 p.m. The quake, which was felt strongly around Istanbul and other nearby regions, was centered in the Aegean region, daily Hurriyet reported. The earthquake's epicenter was 80 to 100 km off of Canakkale, according to the Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute. The Athens Geodynamic Institute in Greece put the magnitude at 5.9 and said the quake occurred between the Greek islands of Lemnos and Lesvos, near the Turkish coast. The quake was also mildly felt in Athens. The U.S. Geological Survey gave a prelimary magnitude of 5.7. Earthquakes are common in Turkey and Greece, much of which lie atop fault lines No casualties have been reported so far.