Source of graph for all magnitude earthquakes: www.dlindquist.com 
 USGS:  A major 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit Eastern Turkey on Sunday, October 23, 2011, at 20:45:37 UTC, at a depth of  9.8 km (6.1 mi).  Since the 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Eastern Turkey at 10:41:21 UTC today, four other sizable earthquakes have hit Eastern Turkey today, as follows:  a 5.6 at 10:56:50 UTC; another 5.6 quake at 11:32:41 UTC; a 5.1 at 18:10:46 UTC; then this 6.0 quake at 20:45:37.  A total of 5 today!   

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