The European Mediterranean Seismological Center said the magnitude 6.8 quake hit Elazig province about 550 kilometers east of the capital Ankara.

欧洲地中海地震中心（EMSC）表示，这场6。8级的地震重创了埃拉泽省，该省位于首都安卡拉东部约550公里的地方。

Turkey's disaster and emergency management authorities said eight people died in Elazig and six more in the neighboring province of Malatya.

土耳其灾难与应急管理机构表示，埃拉泽省有8人死亡，临省马拉蒂亚省有6人死亡。