Türkiye earthquake felt also in Lebanon, Jordan, Israel

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Türkiye and Syria early on February 6 morning was felt in Lebanon, Jordan, and Israel, according to media reports.

An Al Arabiya reporter said some residents in Lebanon were forced to evacuate their homes when the quake hit, per Al Arabiya English.

The Lebanese interior ministry denied rumours circulating online that claimed that buildings were damaged in the country, adding that the footage originated in Syria and not Lebanon, Al Arabiya reported.

Lebanese also took to social media post-earthquake to share their thoughts and fear about what they had experienced.

“My building wouldn’t stop shaking. As I was praying with traumatized anxiety, all I could think about was how our Lebanon just cannot handle more damage and suffering. We simply cannot anymore,” Lynn Zovighian said on Twitter.

At least 284 people died in Türkiye and an estimated 230 lost their lives in Syria when the earthquake hit southeast Turkey and Syria, forcing hundreds into panic and onto the streets. The death toll is expected to keep rising as rescue workers continue to search for survivors underneath the rubble of collapsed buildings.

There were at least 6 aftershocks after the initial tremor.