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2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes. / 37.166; 37.032. On 6 February 2023, at 04:17 TRT (01:17 UTC ), a Mw 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 ...
1,500–1,600 injured [2] 8,800 displaced [2] The 1998 Adana–Ceyhan earthquake occurred at 16:55 local time on 27 June with a moment magnitude of 6.3 and a maximum intensity of IX ( Destructive) on the European macroseismic scale. The total economic loss was estimated at US$1 billion. The event occurred in Cilicia region in southern Turkey ...
Turkey has had many earthquakes. This list includes any notable historical earthquakes that have epicenters within the current boundaries of Turkey, or which caused significant effects in this area. Overall, the population in major cities like Istanbul resides in structures that are a mix of vulnerable and earthquake resistant construction. 1509.
Deaths from earthquake in Turkey and Syria exceed 19,300, surpassing toll from Japan's Fukushima disaster. In Turkey, the number has now risen to 16,170 with 60,000 injured.
Anatolian Plate. The Anatolian Sub-Plate [1] [2] is a continental tectonic plate that is separated from the Eurasian plate and the Arabian plate by the North Anatolian Fault and the East Anatolian Fault respectively. Most of the country of Turkey is located on the Anatolian plate. [3] Most significant earthquakes in the region have historically ...
Operation Dost. Operation Dost ( Operation Friend) was the search and rescue operation initiated by the Government of India to aid Syria and Turkey, after the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake devastated both countries on 6 February 2023. [1] The epicenter was 37 km west of Gaziantep, Turkey.
The 2020 Elazığ earthquake occurred at 20:55 local time (17:55 UTC) on 24 January in Turkey. [1] The magnitude of the earthquake was determined to be 6.7 Mw. The earthquake's epicentre was close to the town of Sivrice in Elazığ Province and felt in the neighbouring provinces of Diyarbakır, Malatya and Adıyaman, and the neighbouring ...
2019 Istanbul earthquake was a 5.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked the south-west of Istanbul on 26 September 2019 at 13:59 local time. [8] One person died due to a heart attack and 43 people were injured. [6] The earthquake was felt in Istanbul, Tekirdağ, Kırklareli, Kocaeli and Sakarya. [5]