ALBAWABA - A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Turkey's southernmost Hatay province, an area hard-hit by the massive Feb. 6 earthquake, destroying buildings and sending frightened residents running for safety in the streets.
A strong earthquake rattled southern Turkey and northern Syria late Monday, sparking panic in a region devastated two weeks ago by powerful temblors that ripped through cities and towns and killed more than 46,000 people.https://t.co/UYxxEAWzKF
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 20, 2023
Social media users reported on various platforms that the earthquake struck in the early evening hours Monday, as people were settling in following a working day.
A video tweet showed dust rising from a building that flattened to the ground, as panicky people screamed in awe.
Rudaw camera records as a building collapses in Hatay pic.twitter.com/hl2bTmluGa
— Ragıp Soylu (@ragipsoylu) February 20, 2023
Social media posts said the tremor was felt in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan. But there were no immediate reports of destruction or casualties.
? #BREAKING | 6.4 magnitude earthquake occurred in Turkey's Hatay province.
— ibrahim Haskoloğlu (@haskologlu) February 20, 2023
Monday's earthquake comes two weeks after a devastating 7.8-magnitude tremor jolted northern Syria and southern Turkey, leaving more than 46,000 people killed, and thousands of others wounded.
Rescue workers and humanitarian agencies predicted that the death toll may likely be much higher, considering that many people remain missing and are feared to be buried under the debris of hundreds of collapsed buildings in both countries.
