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Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes Syria’s Aleppo province — agency

It is reported that the epicenter was 239 kilometers northeast of the city of Aleppo

BEIRUT, February 27. /TASS/. A magnitude 5.2 earthquake was recorded in the Syrian province of Aleppo on Monday, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported, citing a seismological center.

According to the agency, the epicenter was 239 kilometers northeast of the city of Aleppo.

Earthquakes of magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 hit the Kahramanmaras province in southeastern Turkey on February 6. The tremors, followed by hundreds of aftershocks, were felt in ten Turkish provinces, as well as in neighboring countries, including Syria. According to the Syrian Health Ministry, the quake killed 1,414 people and left 2,349 injured. The Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Sides in Syria said that the death toll reached 3,513 in the government-controlled areas, while the number of injured stood at 7,396. There is no confirmed information about the casualties and damage in the areas that are not under Damascus’ control but according to Arabic media outlets, the death toll exceeded 2,000.