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New earthquake of magnitude 6.4 in southern Turkey

New earthquake of magnitude 6.4 in southern Turkey

February 20, 2023, 3:38 PM

February 20, 2023, 3:38 PM

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake occurred on Monday in the Turkish province of Hatay, in the south of the country, which represents the strongest aftershock after the devastating earthquakes of February 6, according to the Turkish emergency agency AFAD.

The tremor, whose epicenter was located in the town of Defnea district located about fifteen minutes by car from Antakya, occurred at 8:04 p.m. (1704 GMT) and was perceived in Antakya and Adana, 200 kilometers to the north.

According to an AFP journalist at the scene, the tremor caused a panic movement among the population and raised large clouds of dust.

According to Afad, there have been more than 6,000 aftershocks since the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that devastated southern Turkey and Syria.

© Agence France-Presse

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