6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Turkey, Two Weeks After Devastating Quake
6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Turkey, Two Weeks After Devastating Quake. On Monday, February 21, 2023, a 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit the border region of Turkey and Syria, just two weeks after a larger quake devastated the area, killing over 47,000 people and destroying hundreds of thousands of homes. The most recent earthquake was centered near the southern Turkish city of Antakya and was felt in Syria, Egypt, and Lebanon. Reports indicate that three people were killed, and more than 200 were injured in the latest quake. Unfortunately, more buildings collapsed, but most residents of Samandag had already fled the area after the initial earthquakes, leaving behind debris and abandoned streets. Many survivors expressed their fear and panic as they felt the ground heave again, with one woman, Muna Al Omar, crying as she held her seven-year-old son. "I thought the earth was going to split open under my feet," she said. The death count from the previous quakes has risen to 41,