Istanbul [Turkey], November 17 (ANI/Xinhua): A 5.0-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey's northwestern Duzce province on Wednesday, but no casualties have been reported so far, announced the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD).

The tremor, which happened at 3:40 p.m. local time (1240 GMT), has also been felt by the nearby Istanbul, Turkey's largest city, some 200 km from Duzce.

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Turkey's Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Twitter that no reports of casualties were so far received.

The quake caused short-term panic in Duzce, as many people rushed to the streets immediately after it occurred, according to press reports.

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In November 1999, a 7.2-magnitude quake hit Duzce, killing at least 710 people. (ANI/Xinhua)

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