The 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake

LOCATION: TURKEY, SYRIA

DEATH OF PEOPLE : One hundred and seventeen (117) people were killed and 1,034 were
injured in Turkey, all but one in the city of Izmir. The other Turkish victim outside Izmir died from
drowning in the advancing tsunami in the district of Seferihisar. It was the first recorded tsunami
fatality in Turkey
DATE : On Feb. 6,2023 the earthquake hit turkey
MAGNITUDE: a magnitude 7.8 earthquake occurred in southern Turkey near the northern
border of Syria. This quake was followed approximately nine hours later by a magnitude 7.5
earthquake located around 59 miles (95 kilometers) to the southwest.
INTENSITY: The earthquake had a maximum Mercalli intensity of XII (Extreme) around the
epicenter and in Antakya.
DAMAGE: At least 230,000 buildings were damaged or destroyed across 11 provinces in
Turkey and at least 10,600 buildings have been completely or partially destroyed in northwest
Syria. In Aleppo alone, around 3,500 buildings are damaged and need structural repair and 700
buildings are classified as unsafe.
DURATION: For most people in Turkey, that quake probably resulted in one to two minutes of
shaking.
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