On Feb 6, 2023, a 7·8 magnitude earthquake hit Türkiye and Syria. This was followed
by numerous aftershocks and a second earthquake of 7·6 magnitude.1 These earthquakes
were the deadliest to hit Türkiye since 1999, when a similar magnitude tremor devastated
the densely populated eastern Marmara Sea region near Istanbul, killing thousands
of people. The earthquakes on Feb 6 occurred in the southeastern region of Türkiye
and, according to the country s disaster and emergency management authority, as of
Feb 12 has killed more than 33 000 people and injured thousands more in both Türkiye
and Syria.
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