Search and rescue efforts have been completed following another pair of earthquakes in southeastern Turkey centered in the Defne and Samandağ districts of Hatay late Monday night on Feb. 20, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said Tuesday.
Two new earthquakes shook Turkey's Hatay province near the Syrian border, just two weeks after a pair of major earthquakes devastated the area on Feb. 6
According to AFAD, the epicenter of the first earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.4 was the Defne district. It took place at around 8:04 p.m. local time, at a depth of 16.7 kilometers (10.4 miles).
