Up to 66,900 people died from earthquakes in 2023, the highest death toll for earthquakes since 2010. At least 59,488 people died in the Turkey–Syria doublets of February, which dominated world headlines because of its extensive devastation; the first mainshock was also the largest earthquake of the year at M w 7.8.

Events in this list and shown in red on our real-time earthquake map and list are considered “significant events’, and they are determined by a combination of magnitude, number of Did You Feel It responses, and PAGER alert level.

On 6 February 2023, at 04:17 TRT (01:17 UTC), a M w 7.8 earthquake struck southern and central Turkey and northern and western Syria. The epicenter was 37 km (23 mi) west–northwest of Gaziantep. [2] The earthquake had a maximum Mercalli intensity of XII (Extreme) around the epicenter and in Antakya.

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In 2023, a significant milestone was reached in earthquake-related fatalities, as more than 64,100 lives were lost—the highest death toll since 2010.

People with their homes were partially destroyed during the Feb. 2023 earthquake live in tents in Antakya, southern Turkey, Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. A year after the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey and northwestern Syria, a massive rebuilding effort is …

Kahramanmaras earthquake of 2023, an earthquake and a severe aftershock that struck near the border separating southern Turkey from northern Syria on February 6, 2023. These events killed more than 50,700 people and injured 107,000 people.

Dec 21, 2023 · USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards

At 4.17 AM on February 6, 2023, a powerful earthquake struck southern Turkey and northern Syria. The epicentre was located 37km (23 miles) west-northwest of the town of Gaziantep in Turkey, close to the border with Syria.

Mar 14, 2023 · On 6 February 2023, a moment magnitude (Mw) 7.8 earthquake struck southern and central Turkey and northern and western Syria. The earthquake was the strongest in Turkey in more than 80...