6.3 Magnitude Earthquake hits Near Turkey-Syria Border Region

NEW DELHI : Two Reuters witnesses reported a strong quake and further damage to buildings in central Antakya, where it was centered.

Antakya, Turkey: A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Turkey-Syria border region late on Monday, setting off panic and damaging buildings in Turkey’s Antakya city two weeks after the country’s worst earthquake in modern history left tens of thousands dead.

Two Reuters witnesses reported a strong quake and further damage to buildings in central Antakya, where it was centered. It was also felt in Egypt and Lebanon, Reuters reporters said.

The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said the tremor struck at a depth of 2 km (1.2 miles).

Other witnesses said Turkish rescue teams were running around after the latest quake, checking people were unharmed.blob:https://www.ndtv.com/ed31f048-92b0-4c94-9e91-3e1e3b5e1497

Muna Al Omar, a resident, said she was in a tent in a park in central Antakya when the earthquake hit (NDTV)