2023 Ekinözü / Hatay, Turkey Earthquake
Ekinözü, Turkey — February 6, 2023
The second major earthquake in the 2023 Kahramanmaraş sequence struck nine hours after the first M7.8 event, compounding the destruction across southern Turkey and northern Syria. The twin earthquakes combined to kill over 56,000 people and represent the worst natural disaster in modern Turkish history.
Earthquake Facts
Magnitude
M7.7
Date
Feb 6, 2023
Depth
10 km
Deaths
56,000
Latitude
38.024°
Longitude
37.203°
Tsunami
No
Region
Ekinözü / Hatay, Turkey
Tectonic Cause
Left-lateral strike-slip rupture on a different fault segment of the East Anatolian Fault System than the M7.8 earlier the same day.
Aftermath in Pictures
Photos from Wikimedia Commons — open licenses (CC / Public Domain)
Images sourced from Wikimedia Commons under open licenses. Attribution required where specified. Click any image to enlarge.
Related Earthquakes in Ekinözü / Hatay, Turkey
Sources & Further Reading
Track Earthquakes in Real Time
Earthquake Globe sends push notifications when earthquakes occur near any location you choose, before you see it on the news.
iOS 16+ · iPhone & iPad · No subscription required