2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes

2023 CE · Güneydoğu Türkiye · disaster

On 6 February 2023, two major earthquakes occurred whose epicenters were the Pazarcık and Elbistan districts of Kahramanmaraş.

The tremors, measured at approximately 7.7 and 7.6 in magnitude, affected a broad region in southern and southeastern Turkey and were felt in neighboring countries as well. The earthquakes caused numerous casualties and destruction across an area spanning eleven provinces and were recorded as one of the most severe disasters in the country's history. Extensive search-and-rescue, sheltering, and reconstruction efforts were carried out.

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On 6 February 2023, two major earthquakes occurred whose epicenters were the Pazarcık and Elbistan districts of Kahramanmaraş.
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2023 CE
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