Geology: 6.4 magnitude earthquake shakes southeast Turkey

geology
6.4 magnitude earthquake shakes southeast Turkey

Members of a search and rescue team search for people under the rubble at the epicenter of the Kharamanmaras earthquake. photo

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The earth trembles again in the area in south-east Turkey affected by the devastating earthquake. This time at a magnitude of 6.4. The epicenter is also in the southern Turkish province.

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Turkey’s southeastern province of Hatay. This was announced by the earthquake station Kandilli in Istanbul. The epicenter was in the Samandag district.

The quake came two weeks after a devastating earthquake hit the region. Early in the morning of February 6, a 7.7-magnitude tremor shook southeastern Turkey and northern Syria, followed hours later by a second severe 7.6-magnitude tremor. In both cases, the epicenter was in the southern Turkish province of Kahramanmaras. More than 47,000 people died in the quake, including at least more than 41,000 in Turkey.

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