AFAD announced that an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 occurred at 20:04, the epicenter of which was the Defne district of Hatay.
According to the information given by the Kandilli Observatory, the earthquake occurred 7.7 km below the ground.
#EARTHQUAKE
BUYUKCAT-SAMANDAG (HATAY) https://t.co/lhFLFogCQi
20.02.2023 at 20:04:27 CET
Size: 6.4
Depth: 7.7 km#Kandilli— Kandilli Observatory (@Kandilli_info) February 20, 2023
AFTER 3 MINUTES SHAKE AGAIN
3 minutes after this earthquake, at 20.07, a second earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 occurred, this time in the Samandağ district of Hatay.
DAMAGED BUILDINGS DESTROYED
It was reported that the buildings damaged in the first earthquakes were demolished after the tremor, and dust fumes were covering the area.
Here are the moments of the 6.4 earthquake…