Another strong quake hits near Turkey-Syria border, rattling devastated area

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Another strong quake hits near Turkey-Syria border, rattling devastated area
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BREAKING: A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Turkey, just two weeks after major quakes killed thousands in the region.

Monday's earthquake was originally reported as a magnitude 6.4 with a depth of 10 kilometers by the United States Geological Survey, which has since revised the measurement to 6.3.

A general view of damage following a deadly earthquake, as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu take a helicopter tour of earthquake stricken areas of Hatay Province, Turkey, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023.

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