[5] The observed focal mechanism and the epicentral location are consistent with the earthquake being caused by movement on the East Anatolian Fault.

[1] Many aftershocks were detected following the earthquake,[6][2][7] among which 17 were reported to be of magnitude 4.0 or greater[8] with the largest being a 5.1 Mw  event at 16:30 UTC on 25 January.

[9] The earthquake's epicentre was close to the town of Sivrice, 550 kilometres (340 mi) east of the Turkish capital Ankara.

[4] In addition, three people died due to heart attacks during the earthquake; one in each of Adıyaman,[11] Diyarbakır,[12] and Kahramanmaraş[13] provinces.

[6] Turkey's Interior Minister added that at least 15,000 people are sleeping in gymnasiums and schools, and more than 5,000 tents have been installed for the victims displaced by the earthquake.

[14] According to The Guardian, hundreds of people waited greatly concerned behind police barriers, with the hope of finding their missing relatives.

[6] The Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority deployed 400 search and rescue teams to the affected regions alongside relief supplies, totalling 3,699 personnel.

Turkish Airlines announced additional flights to Elazığ from Ankara and Istanbul to assist in transporting aid workers.

[16] President Erdoğan stated earlier on Saturday, that the ministers of Interior, Health and Environment have been sent to areas affected by the quake, according to CNN.