An earthquake measuring a preliminary 7.8 magnitude has hit southern Turkey near the Syrian border, the US Geological Service has said, killing at least 42 people and more than 200 injured in the Aleppo, Hama, and Latakia regions, Syrian state media reports.
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The earthquake struck at 4.17am local time (01:17 GMT) on Monday as people were sleeping, at a depth of about 17.9km (11 miles), the USGS said.
