Turkey syria earthquake 2023 explained
turkey biggest earthquake in history explained
On 6 February 2023, an earthquake struck southern and central Turkey, and northern and western Syria.[4][5] It occurred 34 km (21 mi) west of the city of Gaziantep at 04:17 AM TRT (01:17 UTC), with a magnitude of at least Mw 7.8, and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme). There was widespread damage and tens of thousands of fatalities. It was the deadliest and strongest earthquake in Turkey since the 1939 Erzincan earthquake,[6] of the same magnitude.[7] It was also the deadliest earthquake to have affected Syria since the 1822 Aleppo earthquake, one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded in the Levant, and the deadliest earthquake worldwide since the 2010 Haiti earthquake.[8][9] It was felt and caused structural damage as far as Israel, Lebanon, Cyprus, and the Black Sea coast of Turkey.[10]
The earthquake had more than 1,000 aftershocks, including an unusually powerful Mw 7.7 nine hours after the mainshock.[11] As of 10 February, more than 25,000 deaths had been reported; 20,600 in Turkey and 4,400 in Syria.[12][13] A large winter storm hampered rescue efforts, dropping snow on the ruins and bringing plummeting temperatures.[14] Due to the freezing temperatures in the area, survivors, especially those trapped under rubble, are at a great risk of hypothermia.[15][16]
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