Speaking to the reporters, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said no casualties have been reported so far, adding that two people were injured. The minister also said several buildings collapsed or sustained damages after following the tremor.

AFAD President Mehmet Güllüoğlu said all emergency and rescue teams in Elazığ and neighboring provinces were dispatched to nearest settlements and it was still too early to talk about casualties or damages.

A USGS statement on their site reads: “Earthquakes of 6.1 to 6.9 magnitude may cause a lot of damage in very populated areas.”

Although the quake has now passed, locals can expect aftershocks hours, days, or weeks after the main quake.