According to the Euro-Mediterranean Institute, an earthquake of magnitude 6.3 occurred at 19:04 (Greece time, 20:04 Turkish time).
Its epicenter was located 9 km southeast of Antakeya in Turkey and 75 km of Latakia in Syria.
The depth of the earthquake source is 2 km.
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The new push comes two weeks after devastating earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria, causing an untold humanitarian tragedy, with more than 46,000 people already dead in both countries and massive damage to infrastructure and buildings.
According to the information, the inhabitants of Cyprus also felt today’s earthquake, while the earth in areas close to the epicenter of the earthquake is still shaking due to the subsequent tremors.
Source: RES-IPE
Source: Kathimerini
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