2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes

Historical eventFebruary 62023

2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes

Two earthquakes measuring Mww 7.8 and 7.5 struck near the border between Turkey and Syria with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XII (Extreme). The earthquakes resulted in numerous aftershocks and a death toll of 57,658 people.

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In context

When
Monday, February 6 20233 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2020s
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At a glance

Dates: From 2023-02-06.

Place: Gaziantep, Turkey.

Type: earthquake sequence.

Deaths reported: 12530. Casualties: 80160.

Catalyst / how it started

Linked causes: East Anatolian Fault and Dead Sea Transform.

What happened

Casualties and damage See also: Aftermath of the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquakes In Turkey Casualties by Turkish province [ 1 ] Province Deaths Injuries Adana [ 1 ] 454 7,450 Adıyaman [ 2 ] 8,387 17,499 Batman [ 3 ] 0 20 Diyarbakır [ 4 ] 414 902 Elazığ [ 1 ] 5 379 Gaziantep [ 5 ] [ 6 ] 3,904 13,325 Hatay [ 7 ] [ 8 ] 24,147 30,762 Kahramanmaraş [ 9 ] [ 10 ] 12,713 9,243 Kilis [ 1 ] 74 754 Malatya [ 11 ]

On 6 February 2023, two earthquakes devastated southern and central Turkey and northern and western Syria. The first earthquake occurred at 04:17:35 TRT (01:17:35 UTC), measuring moment magnitude (Mw) of 7.8. The epicenter was 37 km (23 mi) west–northwest of Gaziantep. This strike-slip shock achieved a Mercalli intensity of XII (Extreme) around the epicenter and in Antakya. It was followed by a Mw 7.7 earthquake, at 13:24:49 TRT (10:24:49 UTC).

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February 6 2023 — 3 years ago, on a Monday.

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