17[[340]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/<#cite_note-340>) | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/23px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png) [Turkey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/</wiki/Turkey> "Turkey"), [Sivas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/</wiki/Sivas_Province> "Sivas Province"), 23 km (14 mi) south of [Hafik](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/</wiki/Hafik> "Hafik") | 4.5  | 9.3  | VI  | Five students hospitalized due to panic attacks and 12 houses in two villages damaged in the epicentral area.[[341]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/<#cite_note-341>) | -  | 5
In Turkey, specifically 23 kilometers south of Hafik in the Sivas Province, an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 and a maximum intensity of VI occurred. As a result, five students were hospitalized due to panic attacks, and 12 houses in two villages were damaged in the epicentral area.
What were the consequences of the earthquake near Hafik in Sivas Province?
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