Turkey hit by new 6.4-magnitude earthquake

Tremor shakes southern province of Hatay, which was worst-affected region in quake two weeks ago

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake has hit Turkey’s southern province of Hatay, the worst-affected region after the earthquake two weeks ago that left more than 41,000 people dead.

The Turkish disaster response agency AFAD said the latest tremor hit the town of Defne at 8.04pm local time. It was strongly felt in Antakya and Adana, 120 miles (200km) to the north, and across the border in Syria.