Two earthquakes of magnitude 6.4 and 5.8 occurred in Khatai

The Kahramanmarash earthquakes caused great damage to our country. Shortly after the largest earthquake in recent history, two major earthquakes hit Khatai yesterday (February 20), where great destruction occurred. At 20.04 pm, the Defne district in Khatai was shaken by an earthquake of magnitude 6.4. Just 3 minutes later, a second earthquake occurred with the center in Samandag. The magnitude of this earthquake has been reported as 5.8. The earthquakes in the center of Hatay have caused great concern and protection in our country, which has experienced great destruction and trauma as a result of the earthquakes in Kahramanmaras. Let’s look at the details together.

An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 occurred yesterday at 20:04 pm in the Defne district of the city of Hatay.

The earthquake, which occurred at a depth of 16.7 kilometers, caused panic and fear both in the region and throughout Turkey. This 6.4 magnitude earthquake was felt in countries such as Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Palestine, Israel and Egypt, as well as in other cities in the region.

Hatay experienced the second largest earthquake just 3 minutes after the first earthquake.

The epicenter of the earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 was the city of Samandag. It was announced that the earthquake that occurred at 20.07, just 3 minutes after the earthquake in Defne, occurred at a depth of 7 kilometers.

The Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) announced that there were 90 aftershocks in the region since the magnitude 6.4 earthquake.

In a statement made on his social media page, “An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 occurred at 20:04 in the Defne district of Hatay province. After the earthquake, 90 aftershocks were tested, the strongest of which was 5.8 points.‘ was stated. Two strong earthquakes and numerous aftershocks have created an atmosphere of anxiety and fear in the region, which is currently trying to heal the wounds of the earthquakes in Kahramanmaras.

Tsunami warning issued after earthquakes in central Hatay

After two earthquakes of magnitude 6.4 and 5.8 AFAD “It is important for our citizens to stay away from the coastline as a precaution against the risk of a sea level rise of up to 50 centimeters.He warned the inhabitants of the region about the possible danger of a tsunami. Fortunately, investigations carried out in the following hours showed that there was no danger of a tsunami in the area.

In the AFAD social network account “Following the earthquakes in Khatai, the sea level rise warning, which was issued as a precautionary measure following the warning from the Kandilli observatory, was withdrawn as a result of assessments made with the Kandilli observatory.” statements have been included.

Unfortunately, 6 of our citizens died as a result of earthquakes.

Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said that six of our citizens died as a result of the earthquake. Noble, “We received information that 6 of our citizens were killed. 213 of our citizens were sent to hospitals. Search and rescue operations are carried out on 3 sunken ships. We have 3 citizens in the wreck, 2 in the wreck and 1 citizen in the other wreck. So far, 42 messages have been received. went to everyone” used phrases.

294 citizens were injured, 18 of them seriously, as a result of two earthquakes, which caused great anxiety and fear.

Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said in a statement on his social media page:We have 294 people injured as a result of two earthquakes that occurred tonight in Khatai. Unfortunately, the condition of 18 of them is serious, after the first medical intervention they were taken to Adana and Dörtyol by air and land. Field hospitals in all our districts continue to provide essential services to our patients.” He said.

On the other hand, Koca also announced on his social media account that some hospitals in the earthquake area were evacuated as a precaution, and patients receiving treatment were sent to Adana and Dörtyol hospitals.

Vice President Fuat Oktay urged citizens in the earthquake area to stay away from damaged buildings.

As you remember, Hatay was one of the regions most affected by the earthquakes in Kahramanmarash. Dozens of buildings were destroyed and damaged both in the city center and in many districts. Here are two earthquakes that hit one after the other last night, especially in areas close to the epicenter, as a result of which some of the surviving buildings were destroyed, and damage to some buildings increased.

After making a statement after the earthquake, Vice President Fuat Oktay stated that relevant investigations are ongoing and urged our citizens in the region to stay away from damaged buildings. Oktay shared on his social media account:We ask our residents in the region to stay away from damaged buildings and to carefully follow the warnings from our teams.“he decided.