6.4-magnitude earthquake hits Turkey-Syria border region

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last updated: Feb 20,2023

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AMMAN — A magnitude-6.4 earthquake hit southern Turkey and northern Syria at 20:04 local time on Monday, according to news outlets. اضافة اعلان
A Turkish center for earthquake research reported five aftershocks following the quake.

لحظة الزلزال في ولاية هاتاي 💔#هزة_أرضية #زلزال pic.twitter.com/EBFb8pED83
— آكار هاكان 🇹🇷 (@akarh99) February 20, 2023

According to the Turkish disaster management agency Afad, the quake’s epicenter was in the Defne district of Turkey’s Hatay province, the same region that was struck earlier this month.

The impact of the quake was felt in Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan, Iraq, and Egypt.

Footage from the airport in Hatay #Turkey during the new #earthquake that just happened TODAY pic.twitter.com/Qk29rLu6Lb
— Arthur Morgan (@ArthurM40330824) February 20, 2023

In Jindires and Azaz in northern Syria, a number of buildings collapsed due to the earthquake, with calls for civil defense teams to go immediately to the area.

#BREAKING / #TSUNAMI #ALERT: An #earthquake, with a magnitude 6.4 at a depth of two km (1.2 miles), struck the #Turkey-#Syria border region. Panic in the region, sirens sound, ambulances dispatched to the area. #Tsunami warning issued. #turkey #syria #lebnon pic.twitter.com/TCzGkaj9CN
— ANAS KHAN (@AazebKhan) February 20, 2023

Just two weeks previous, two powerful earthquakes struck the area, killing over 46,000 people in both countries.

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit the Turkish city of Hatay once again No major damage has been reported yet🇹🇷
Very disturbing news 💔 may Allah protect our brothers & sisters in Turkey

#Turkey #earthquake #Hatay #Syria pic.twitter.com/3zEhkkw541
— Ahsan Khan (@AhsanKh15041654) February 20, 2023

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