Strong earthquake hits south-eastern Turkey near Syria borderon February 6, 2023 at 2:37 am

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A strong earthquake rocks Gaziantep in south-eastern Turkey near the Syrian border.

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A powerful earthquake has hit Gaziantep in south-eastern Turkey, near the border with Syria.

The US Geological Survey said the 7.8 magnitude tremor struck at 04:17 local time (01:17 GMT) at a depth of 17.9km (11 miles) near the city of Gaziantep.

The quake was felt in the capital Ankara and other Turkish cities, and also across the region.

Reports are coming in that several buildings have collapsed, and a number of people may be trapped.

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