2023 Kahramanmaraş, Turkey Earthquake
Kahramanmaraş, Turkey — February 6, 2023
The 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquake sequence produced two M7.7-7.8 earthquakes within nine hours, devastating ten Turkish provinces and parts of northern Syria. It was the deadliest earthquake in Turkey in modern history and one of the deadliest worldwide in the 21st century.
Earthquake Facts
Magnitude
M7.8
Date
Feb 6, 2023
Depth
10 km
Deaths
56,000
Latitude
37.166°
Longitude
37.042°
Tsunami
No
Region
Kahramanmaraş, Turkey
Tectonic Cause
Left-lateral strike-slip rupture on the East Anatolian Fault (EAF), a major plate boundary fault that had been identified as overdue for a major earthquake. Multiple fault segments ruptured simultaneously.
Aftermath in Pictures
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