Three major earthquakes rock Dardanelles for second day

A series of earthquakes continued to rock the western Turkish province of Canakkale for a second day on Feb. 7, with more than 300 aftershocks affecting worried locals in the region, Dogan News Agency has reported. The first quake with a magnitude of 5.3 was recorded at 6:51 a.m. in the Ayvac k district on Feb. 6. It was followed by another with the same magnitude at 13.58 p.m., according to figures by the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority .