Syria / Anadolu

Syria's National Earthquake Center announced Tuesday that residents in the northern areas of the country felt an earthquake centered in Gaziantep city, southern Turkey, measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale.

Earthquakes recur in the border region between Syria and Turkey due to ongoing seismic activity.

The official Syrian news channel quoted the center as saying its stations 'recorded on Tuesday at 17:27 local time (19:27 GMT) an earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale.'

It added that 'the epicenter was in Gaziantep city, about 106 km from northwest Aleppo (northern Syria), and some residents in the north of the country felt the earthquake.'

No official statement has been issued so far regarding any casualties or material damage from the quake.

On May 20 last, the effects of an earthquake that struck southern Turkey were felt in several Syrian provinces, with residents experiencing noticeable tremors, according to the same channel.

The channel quoted the National Earthquake Center at the time as saying the quake had a magnitude of 6.0 on the Richter scale in the Turkish city of Malatya, and residents of northern Syria felt it.

The National Earthquake Center continues to monitor seismic activity in the region amid growing fears of aftershocks. No damage has been recorded so far, but warnings remain for residents of areas bordering the border.