...the occupiers of Greek Asia Minor...near the Syrian border late Monday, killing at least three people and injuring more than 300 — two weeks after catastrophic twin earthquakes devastated the region, leaving more than 46,000 people dead millions more homeless.
The quake — almost as forceful as the 7.8 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes that struck on Feb. 6 — brought further destruction and despair to the already ravaged Hatay province in southern Turkey.
Its tremors were centered around the town of Defne, one of the worst-hit areas from the earlier quakes, Turkey’s disaster management agency AFAD said.
Shocks from the powerful rumble were also felt in Syria, Jordan, Cyprus, Israel and as far away as Egypt.
A second magnitude 5.8 earthquake also struck several minutes later, centered in the town of Samandag in Hatay Province, AFAD said.
In neighboring Syria, the White Helmets — northwest Syria’s civil defense organization — reported more than 130 injuries.