Earthquake Occurred in Syria
Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) announced that a 5.2 magnitude earthquake occurred at 13.15, with the epicenter off Syria’s Hatay Yayladağı.Click for details.
AFAD announced that another earthquake of magnitude 4.2 was recorded at the same point just 3 minutes later.Click for details.
It was determined that both earthquakes occurred at a depth of 7.16 and 7.1 kilometers. These tremors were also felt in Hatay and Gaziantep provinces. Some citizens who felt the tremors chose to go out for safety.
A citizen who was caught in the earthquake during the Friday prayer said, “We felt the earthquake just as the prayer was about to end.” Another citizen stated that the earthquake lasted 10 seconds and said, “It was quite strong. My books spilled while I was working at the table. The doors shook, we almost went out into the street.” he said
