At 20:04 local time, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 occurred. The epicenter  was in Defne, Hatay.

The earthquake, which is stated to have a depth of 7.7km, was also felt in many cities, especially Amed and Adana. It was also stated that the earthquake was felt in Syria, Egypt and Lebanon.

Kandilli Observatory announced that the epicenter of the earthquake was the Samandağ district of Hatay.
After the 6.4 earthquake, another 5.8 earthquake occurred.