Moderate 5.2 Quake Hits Southern Turkey...10/05/99

MARMARIS, Turkey (AP) - A quake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 hit the popular southern coastal resort town of Marmaris early Tuesday, sending people running into the streets in panic. At least 103 people were injured while fleeing their homes, officials said. There were no reports of damage from the quake, which was felt in neighboring regions, said Isa Kucuk, local administrator for Marmaris. But people threw themselves out windows and off balconies, fearing their homes would collapse. Nerves have been jittery since a 7.4-magnitude quake struck northwest Turkey on Aug. 17, killing more than 15,800 people.

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