2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes
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The 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes were a devastating series of powerful quakes that struck southern Turkey and northern Syria in February 2023, causing massive loss of life, widespread destruction of infrastructure and historic sites, and a major humanitarian crisis.
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
earthquake sequence
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humanitarian crisis ⓘ natural disaster ⓘ |
| affectedSyrianRegion |
Aleppo Governorate
NERFINISHED
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Hama Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Idlib Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Latakia Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affectedTurkishProvince |
Adana Province
NERFINISHED
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Adıyaman Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Diyarbakır Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Gaziantep Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Hatay Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Kahramanmaraş Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Malatya Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Osmaniye Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Şanlıurfa Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aftershocksMagnitudeRange | up to 7.7 Mw ⓘ |
| buildingsDamagedOrDestroyedEstimate | >200000 buildings ⓘ |
| casualtiesCountry |
Syria
NERFINISHED
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Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesEstimate | >50000 deaths ⓘ |
| countryAffected |
Syria
NERFINISHED
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Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displacedPeopleEstimate | >5 million people ⓘ |
| economicLossEstimate | >US$100 billion ⓘ |
| epicenterNear | Gaziantep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| epicenterProvince | Kahramanmaraş Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| faultSystem | East Anatolian Fault NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainshockDate | 2023-02-06 ⓘ |
| mainshockLocalTime | 04:17 TRT ⓘ |
| mainshockMagnitude | 7.8 Mw ⓘ |
| maximumMercalliIntensity | XI (Extreme) ⓘ |
| month | February ⓘ |
| notableCityAffected |
Adıyaman
NERFINISHED
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Aleppo NERFINISHED ⓘ Antakya NERFINISHED ⓘ Gaziantep NERFINISHED ⓘ Kahramanmaraş NERFINISHED ⓘ Latakia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableConsequence |
major refugee and displacement crisis
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severe damage to historic sites in Antakya ⓘ widespread building collapse in Turkey ⓘ |
| organizationResponded |
European Union
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NATO NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionAffected |
northern Syria
NERFINISHED
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southern Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| response | international humanitarian aid operation ⓘ |
| secondMajorEarthquakeDate | 2023-02-06 ⓘ |
| secondMajorEarthquakeLocalTime | 13:24 TRT ⓘ |
| secondMajorEarthquakeMagnitude | 7.5 Mw ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | strike-slip faulting ⓘ |
| triggeredEvent | aftershock sequence ⓘ |
| year | 2023 ⓘ |
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