A new earthquake occurred in southern Turkey

A new earthquake of magnitude 6.4 occurred in the Hatoy region of Turkey. Earth tremors were also felt in neighboring provinces, as well as Syria, Egypt and Lebanon.
A new strong earthquake occurred in the province of Hatoy in the south-east of Turkey, near the border with Syria. Its magnitude was 6.3 points, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) reported on Monday evening, February 20. According to the Kandilli Seismology Center in Istanbul, the strength of the tremors was 6.4 points.

Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said that 3 people were killed and 213 were injured.

The epicenter of the earthquake is located near the city of Samandag on the Mediterranean coast. Earth tremors were also felt in neighboring Turkish provinces, northern Syria, Egypt and Lebanon.

According to eyewitnesses, several buildings were damaged in the city of Antakya in the south of Turkey, Reuters reports. A representative of the SAMS charity said that houses fell again in several cities near Aleppo, Syria.

Two weeks ago, several devastating earthquakes occurred on the Turkish-Syrian border in a row, killing more than 46 thousand people in both states.

Source:Kun.uz