Earthquake Türkiye
2023 Türkiye–Syria Earthquakes
M7.8 and M7.5 doublet earthquakes; deadliest disaster of the 2020s so far.
Background from Wikipedia
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). This earthquake was centered 95 km (59 mi) north-northeast from the first. There was widespread severe damage and tens of thousands of fatalities.
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Impact figures
| Fatalities | 59,259 |
|---|---|
| Economic damage | $118,000,000,000 (nominal) |
| People affected | 14,000,000 |
| Region | Kahramanmaraş |
Figures per cited sources; estimates for older events vary.
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