The Armenian-populated Kessab Armenian Church of Saint Astvatsatsin in Syria was again damaged as a result of the earthquake on February 20. This is reported in the article published by Gandzasar daily.

The tremor was strong. People left their apartments, taking shelter in clubs or in their cars. The Surb Astvatsatsin church, already damaged by the February 6 earthquake, has been damaged again, the newspaper reported.

Turkey's Emergency Situations Department reported two new earthquakes of magnitude 6.4 and 5.8 in the southeast of the country with a difference of 17 minutes. Earthquakes were also felt in Egypt, Israel, Cyprus, Lebanon and Syria.