An earthquake measuring 6.4 in Turkey and Syria a while ago, and news of the collapse of buildings

Written By رنا السيلاوي on 2023/02/20

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><strong>Weather of Arabia</strong> - The Turkish Disaster Management Department reported that an earthquake measuring 6.5 had been recorded in Turkey, felt by residents of Jordan, Palestine and Lebanon.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The epicenter of the earthquake was Hatay, in southern Turkey, at a depth of 7.5 km. The tremor sparked panic in Turkey.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> And reports of injuries in northwestern Syria due to the collapse of a number of buildings in Jenderes and Azaz.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The Turkish Disaster Management Authority also reported that another earthquake measuring 5.8 was recorded in the Samandag district of Hatay state.</p>

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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