Pazarcik, Kahramanmaras Province, Turkey
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The source[1] times the first shock exactly: "The first earthquake occurred at 04:17:35 TRT (01:17:35 UTC), measuring moment magnitude (Mw) of 7.8." The USGS[2][3] catalogue records 01:17:34Z for event us6000jllz.A magnitude 7.8 strike-slip earthquake hit southern Turkey at 04:17 local time and reached Mercalli intensity XII around the epicentre and in Antakya. A magnitude 7.5 shock followed nine hours later.
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