Turkey earthquake: Where did it hit and why was it so deadly? - BBC
2023年2月10日 · Tens of thousands of people have been killed and scores more injured by a huge earthquake which struck south-eastern Turkey, near the Syrian border, in the early hours of Monday morning.
2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes - Wikipedia
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.
Map of Turkey shows where massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake …
2023年2月7日 · A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake has hit southeast Turkey, toppling buildings and leaving a trail of disaster in seven Turkish provinces and northern Syria, with tremors felt as far as Cairo.
Maps: The devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
2023年2月10日 · Two massive earthquakes that struck southern Turkey and northwest Syria on Monday have killed more than 22,000 people, making the natural disaster one of the worst of the century. Just hours...
M7.8 and M7.5 Kahramanmaraş Earthquake Sequence near Nurdağı, Turkey ...
On February 6, around 4:15 a.m. local time, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck south-central Turkey (Türkiye) near the Turkey/Syria border. Just 11 minutes later, it was followed by a magnitude 6.7 aftershock .
Maps: Aftershocks felt across the region after major earthquake hits Turkey
2023年2月6日 · Turkey is located at the intersection of four tectonic plates and that makes it an earthquake-prone country. The Arabian plate is moving an estimated 20mm per year towards the Anatolian...
Kahramanmaraş earthquake of 2023 - Encyclopedia Britannica
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.
Where in Turkey and Syria did the earthquake hit? All you need …
2023年2月6日 · The death toll in Turkey and Syria has risen to more than 2,000 after the region's strongest quake in nearly a century. AFP Residents search for survivors amid the rubble of collapsed buildings in the village of Besnia, in Syria's north-western Idlib province.
Earthquakes in Turkey: overview, latest and past quakes
Turkey is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world. Most of the country is located on the Anatonlian tectonic plate, which is being pushed by the African and Arabian plates to the south and southeast, and as a result slides westwards along the boundary with the Eurasian plate to the north, and is in in turn pushing the Aegean ...
New Interactive Geonarrative Explains the 2023 Turkey, Earthquake ...
On February 6, 2023, a M 7.8 earthquake occurred in southern Turkey near the northern border of Syria. This earthquake was followed about 9 hours later by a M 7.5 earthquake approximately 90 km to the north.