6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey’s southern province of Hatay on Monday

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey’s southern province of Hatay on Monday, days after the February 6 tremor which left more than 41,000 dead in the country. 6.4-Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Turkey Weeks After Two Massive Quakes

The quake hit the town of Defne at 8:04 pm (1704 GMT) and was strongly felt by AFP teams in Antakya and Adana, 200 kilometres (300 miles) to the north, the disaster response agency AFAD said. An AFP journalist reported scenes of panic, adding that the new tremors raised clouds of dust in the devastated town. The walls of badly damaged buildings crumbled while several people, apparently injured, called for help.

According to AFAD, more than 6,000 aftershocks have been recorded since the 7.8-magnitude quake hit Turkey and Syria.

Panic as Turkey, Syria Rocked Again by Earthquake

The new earthquake triggered panic and further damaging buildings two weeks after the country’s worst earthquake in modern history left tens of thousands dead. Two Reuters reporters said the tremors were strong and lasting, damaging buildings and leaving dust in the night air in central Antakya city, where it was centered. It was also felt in Egypt and Lebanon, Reuters reporters said.

February 6 Quake in Turkey 41,000 People Killed & Rescue Ops Over Except Two Provinces

Rescue efforts following the earthquake had ended in all except two provinces in Turkey. The head of Turkey’s disaster agency Yunus Sezer on Sunday said search and rescue efforts had been completed in all provinces apart from Hatay and Kahramanmaras, the earthquake’s epicentre.