BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 10. An
earthquake of 4.5-magnitude has struck the coast of Gazipasha in
the Turkish province of Antalya, Trend reports.
Information was distributed by the Ministry of
Interior Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD).
The earthquake occurred at a depth of 12.44 kilometers
at 16:16 (GMT+3).
On Feb. 6, 2023 a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake
hit southeastern Türkiye. The earthquake occurred at a depth of
seven kilometers in the Pazarcik region of Kahramanmaras Province.
The provinces of Hatay, Gaziantep, Kilis, Osmaniye, Malatya,
Adiyaman, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana, and Kahramanmaras were
subjected to severe destruction.
As a result of the earthquake that hit Türkiye, strong tremors
were also felt in Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, and Cyprus.
On February 21, 6.4-magnitude and 5.4-magnitude tremors were
felt in the Turkish Hatay province, which had already been damaged
by the deadly earthquake of Feb. 6. The earthquakes caused heavy
destruction and personal injuries.
