Turkey-Syria earthquake
The strongest earthquake in Turkey happened on 02/06/2023 in the Turkey; Syria region with a magnitude of 7.8 on the Richter scale. The shifting of tectonic plates in a depth of 17 km resulted in 51003 deaths. The earthquake also triggered a tsunami, leading to further victims and destruction.
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck on February 6 in southern Turkey, close to Syria's northern border. A magnitude 7.5 earthquake, located about 59 miles (95 kilometres) to the southwest, was felt nine hours after this one.
The first earthquake was as big as the most powerful one ever recorded there in 1939 and was the most catastrophic to strike earthquake-prone Turkey in more than 20 years. It was situated close to Gaziantep in south-central Turkey, which is also the base of numerous humanitarian reliVia AFAD's coordination and collaboration with the Turkish Red Crescent, the Turkish government is taking the lead in the response there. An international aid request was made after level-4 emergency status was announced by state authorities. 287
In 10 of the nation's provinces, Turkish President <PERSON> proclaimed a three-month state of emergency.
International relief demands were quickly met by rescue teams and humanitarian offers from governments all over the world. The United Nations refers to Turkey's home country as Türkiye in English (UN).ef groups and is home to thousands of Syrian refugees.The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority of Turkey reports that as of March 1, there have been more than 11,000 aftershocks (AFAD). There will probably still be aftershocks for some time.
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake that struck southern Turkey on February 20 left 213 people injured. A magnitude 5.6 earthquake that struck southern Turkey on February 27 collapsed damaged structures and killed at least one person.
New earthquakes, according to ACAPS, are among the worst-case possibilities for the area because they can affect the demand for and capacity to provide for humanitarian aid. Buildings that have been damaged are highly likely to collapse, and survivors may continue to be terrified while also beginning to deal with long-lasting trauma.
The complicated humanitarian calamity that is currently affecting Syria is one of the worst in the world, and the earthquake will only make things worse and expose more vulnerabilities. The fact that the government does not fully control Syria's northwest, which was the region most severely affected by the earthquake, presents one challenge to supplying relief fast. While Damascus is where help is managed throughout the rest of government-controlled Syria, the UN's coordinated assistance to the northwest of the country comes over the border from Turkey. 287