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New 6.4-magnitude quake hits southern Türkiye: official

People react after a quake in Antakya in Hatay province, Turkey
People react after a quake in Antakya in Hatay province, Turkey
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Hatay: A 6.4-magnitude earthquake was recorded on Monday in Türkiye's southern province of Hatay, the hardest hit by a February 6 tremor which left more than 41,000 dead in the country.


The quake hit the town of Defne at 8:04 pm (1704 GMT) and was strongly felt by AFP teams in Antakya and Adana, 200 kilometres (300 miles) to the north.


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