Aftershock of Magnitude 6.3 Strikes Syria-Turkey Border, Killing Three and Injuring Eight

An aftershock of magnitude 6.3 struck the Syria-Turkey border on Monday, two weeks after a devastating earthquake killed more than 46,000 people in the region. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the quake was initially reported as being of magnitude 6.4 at a depth of 10 kilometers.

The aftershock caused panic and damaged buildings in the nearby city of Antakya, according to Reuters. Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay told a press conference that eight people were injured and three people were killed. The earthquake was centered near the city of Uzunbağ in Turkey’s far south, near Syria and the Mediterranean Sea.

The Turkish Interior Minister, Suleyman Soylu, asked the public “not to enter the damaged buildings, especially to take their belongings.” A tsunami warning was also removed following the aftershock.

The earthquake comes two weeks after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the same region, killing 46,000 people and injuring more than 1,000. The aftershock is a reminder of the devastation that the region has faced in recent weeks. The USGS is continuing to monitor the situation and provide updates as they become available.