Date uploaded: 2023-02-20 18:56:52
Update: The quake was revised to a 6.3 magnitude by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Syria’s state news agency, SANA, reported that at least six people were injured by falling debris in Aleppo and taken to the hospital.
Previously: A 6.4 magnitude earthquake rocked Turkey’s Hatay province Monday, two weeks after the region was devastated by massive temblors and a series of strong aftershocks.
No official reports of damage or injuries were immediately available from the scene. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reportedly visited the region earlier Monday. Turkey’s disaster management agency, AFAD, said the quake was centered around the town of Defne in the Hatay province. It was followed by a second, magnitude 5.8 tremor.
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