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A new earthquake of magnitude 6.4 has shaken southern Turkey on Monday. The epicenter was the province of Hatay. It is so far the strongest aftershock to occur two weeks after the devastating earthquakes on February 6, the Turkish emergency agency AFAD said.
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Those affected by the earthquakes will be moved to the mountains
According to what was mentioned by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, those cities where earthquakes have occurred more continuously will be evacuated to the hills in order to safeguard the integrity of their citizens and prevent further deaths.
“Where possible, we want to move our settlements from the plains to the mountains to stay away from disasters caused by soil liquefaction,” said the boss.
The United States promised aid to Turkey after the earthquake
Antony Blinken, Secretary of the United States, after his arrival in Turkey on February 19, assured that they will help the European country after the disaster caused by this natural phenomenon.
Large-magnitude earthquakes surprised Turkey again
Two earthquakes of magnitude 6.4 and 5.8 were registered last Monday, February 20, in the Turkish province of Hatay, in the district of Samandag, near the border with Syria.}
These two quakes have been the strongest aftershocks since the devastating natural disasters that struck Turkey a few weeks ago.
The tremor, whose epicenter was located in the town of Defne, a district located about 15 minutes by car from Antakya, occurred at 8:04 p.m. (1704 GMT) and was felt in Antakya and Adana, 200 kilometers to the north.
According to authorities the The number of deaths from this new earthquake is 3 deaths, while the injured total 294.
Tsunami warning issued after earthquake in southern Turkey
The authorities of Turkey They have warned the population to stay away from the coast in the province of Hatay, since the water level could rise half a meter after the new earthquake of magnitude 6.4 that has shaken the southeast of Turkey today, two weeks after the tremors that have left 41,000 dead.
With information from EFE and AFP.