One person dies, 69 injured after magnitude 5.6 quake hits Türkiye's Malatya

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake jolted the province of Malatya in eastern Türkiye on Monday, weeks after two massive tremors shook the region.

The earthquake was centered 6.96 kilometers (4.32 miles) below the surface in the district of Yesilyurt, striking at 12.04 p.m. local time (0904GMT), said the country's disaster management agency.

One casualty has been reported, according to the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD). 69 people got injured.

Malatya ilimizin Yeşilyurt ilçesinde meydana gelen 5,6 büyüklüğündeki artçı depremin ardından, an itibarıyla;

▪️ 1 vatandaşımız hayatını kaybetmiştir.

▪️ 69 vatandaşımız yaralanmıştır.

▪️ 29 bina yıkılmıştır.

— AFAD (@AFADBaskanlik) February 27, 2023

The tremor came as Türkiye continues to deal with the aftermath of the devastating February 6 twin earthquakes in the country's southern region.

At least 44,374 people have died due to those back-to-back earthquakes of magnitude 7.7 and 7.6.

Their epicenter was in Kahramanmaras province, Malatya's southwestern neighbor, and struck nine other Turkish provinces — Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Elazig, Hatay, Gaziantep, Kilis, Osmaniye, and Sanliurfa. More than 13 million people have been affected by the devastating quakes.