An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 shook southeastern Turkey on Saturday, causing damage in three remote villages but no injuries, authorities said. The quake struck around 9:36 a.m. (0736GMT) and was centered in the town of Karliova in rural Bingol province _ where a magnitude 6.4 quake killed 177 people in 2003 _ the Istanbul-based Kandilli observatory said. Gov. Vehbi Avuc of Bingol said the temblor caused some damage in three remote villages but there were no injuries.
