The director of the Jordanian Seismological Observatory, Ghassan Sweidan, confirmed that the observatory recorded a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Turkey's Antakya.

Sweidan told Roya on Monday that this earthquake was recorded around 350 km away from the earthquake that struck the region on Feb. 6.

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He added that the residents of the northern and central regions of Jordan felt the earthquake, noting that its epicenter was about 452 km from the capital, Amman.

Sweidan indicated that the earthquake was recorded at 8:04 pm Jordan time, at 36.14 latitude and 35.94 longitude on the Turkish-Syrian border.

He pointed out that aftershocks are expected as a result of the major earthquake that struck southern Turkey, but he reassured that there is no need for Jordanians to panic or fear.

The Turkey Disaster and Management Authority (AFAD) announced that 11 aftershocks were recorded in Hatay and Kahramanmaraş.

After the earthquake, it was reported that the sound of buildings collapsing in Antakya, Turkey were heard and electricity was cut off as a result of the earthquake.