Earthquake occurred in Hatay province.
Two new earthquakes occurred in Turkey on Monday, February 20 , magnitude 6.4 and 5.8.
This is reported by dailysabah.com.
The epicenter of the first earthquake with magnitude 6.4 was the Defne area. Another earthquake was of magnitude 5.8 with an epicenter in the Samandag region in the Turkish province of Hatay.
Earthquakes were also heard in other cities, which caused panic among local residents. The Network reports that due to new earthquakes damaged houses. Local authorities are urging people to stay away from buildings and evacuate the area if possible.
VIDEO — People panic as magnitude 5.8 earthquake centered on Hatay's Defne district shakes area, 2 weeks after 2 major quakes in southeast Türkiye https://t.co/naKoD1td9Z pic.twitter.com/nD
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Recall that on February 6, 2023, a powerful earthquake occurred in southeastern Turkey and Syria. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 was the most powerful since 1939.
Also on February 18, in the southeast of Turkey in the province of Kahramanmaras, which suffered from the devastating earthquake on February 6, tremors again occurred .
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