The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has recorded the earthquake three kilometers from the town of Uzunbag, within the province of HatayOn February 6, two earthquakes of seven.8 and seven.7 magnitude within the Richter scale brought on huge harm in Turkey and Syria
An earthquake measuring 6.4 magnitude on the Richter scale has shaken southern Turkey close to the Mediterranean coast on Monday.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has recorded the earthquake three kilometers from the town of Uzunbag, within the province of Hatay, at 6:04 p.m., the identical time in mainland Spain.
On February 6, two earthquakes measuring 7.8 and seven.7 on the Richter scale brought on huge harm in Turkey and Syria and have claimed the lives of greater than 40,000 individuals.
The strongest earthquake since 1939
The earthquake that struck Turkey on February 6, and which has been felt in Syria, Lebanon and Israel, was as sturdy as that of December 1939, essentially the most highly effective recorded in Turkey, in accordance with the United States Geological Survey. Measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale, the quake then killed 30,000 individuals in north-eastern Turkey.
Turkey is likely one of the most energetic seismic zones on the planet. It sits on the Anatolian tectonic plate, which lies between two fundamental plates, the Eurasian and the African. In the epicenter of the earthquake, it makes contact with the Arabian plate.