A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck the Syrian-Turkey border on Monday, the US Geological Survey. sayingtwo weeks after the region was devastated by an earthquake that killed more than 40,000 people.
The quake was centered near the city of Uzunbağ in the far south of Turkey, close to Syria and the Mediterranean Sea, according to the USGS. The Turkish government also reported the earthquake on its verified Twitter account.
Reuters reported that the tremor sparked panic and damaged buildings in the nearby city of Antakya and that the quake was felt in Egypt and Lebanon.
The Turkish government did not immediately release information about possible damage or injuries from the latest quake. Since the magnitude 7.8 quake on February 6, there have been thousands of smaller quakes, according to the government.
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