• A 6.4 magnitude earthquake has struck southern Turkey.
• just weeks after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake killed over 44,000 people.
• It is unknown how much damage it has caused or whether any casualties have occurred.

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake has struck southern Turkey, just weeks after a deadly quake wreaked havoc on the region.

The tremor occurred at 20.04 local time, according to Turkey’s disaster and emergency agency Afad (17.04 GMT).

Witnesses told Reuters that buildings in Antakya had sustained additional damage.

On February 6, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the region, killing over 44,000 people in Turkey and Syria..

Since the earthquake, Turkish authorities have recorded over 6,000 aftershocks, but team in the region said today’s tremor felt much stronger than previous ones.

According to witnesses, the strongest effects were felt in Syria, Egypt, and Lebanon.

It is currently unknown how much damage it has caused or whether any casualties have occurred.

Antakya, the capital of Turkey’s Hatay Province, was among the areas hardest hit by the earthquake on February 6.

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