2 earthquakes with 4.6 and 3.2 Richter scale magnitudes took place in Van last night. Bosphorus University Kandilli Observatory Earthquake Research Institute stated that Mollakasım neighborhood was the epicenter of the first earthquake of 4.6 magnitude. Institute officials reported that a second earthquake with the same epicenter and 3.2 magnitude took place 8 minutes after the first earthquake.

AFAD Earthquake Office claimed the magnitude of the first earthquake to be 4.5. No loss of life and property has been identified so far.