Date Added: 24 February 2023

Another 5.0 magnitude earthquake shook Türkiye’s Hatay province on Thursday.

The quake took place at a depth of 9.76 kilometers (6 miles) at 6:35 p.m. local time (1553GMT), the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said.

It was centered in the Defne district, the center of the recent magnitude 6.4 earthquake, followed by a strong magnitude 5.8 aftershock.

A few buildings, which were already damaged by previous earthquakes in the region, collapsed following the magnitude 5.0 quake, Hatay Governor Rahmi Doğan said.

He continued by saying that there were no reports of injuries or people being trapped in the rubble, as most buildings have been evacuated in the area.

On Tuesday this week, six people were killed after the magnitude 6.4 earthquake, followed by a magnitude 5.8 aftershock centered in Hatay’s Defne and Samandağ districts, hit the area.

AFAD announced that the massive Feb. 6 quakes, centred in southern Kahramanmaraş province have left over 43,000 people dead.