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Turkey:Earthquake:2023/02/06
Duration2023/02/06 At least 17 people were killed in Turkey when a strong 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit the country’s south in the early hours of Monday, 6 February 2023, toppling buildings and sending residents running into the streets as aftershocks were felt across the region.
Country or DistrictTurkey
NameEarthquake

Headline(Source, Date)
Personal Injury Material Damage Others
AFAD 2023/03/01
Dead: 45,089
Evacuees: 1,971,589




AFAD 2023/02/27
Dead:44,218
Evacuees: 528,146



AFAD 2023/02/22
Dead: 42,310
Evacuees: 448,010



AFAD 2023/02/21
Dead: 41,020



AFAD 2023/02/17
Dead: 38,044



AFAD 2023/02/14
Dead: 31,974
Evacuees: 195,962



AFAD 2023/02/13
Dead: 31,643
Evacuees: 158,165



AFAD 2023/02/13
Dead: 22,327
Evacuees: 106,428



AFAD 2023/02/11
Dead: 20,665
Injured: 80,088



AFAD 2023/02/09
Dead: 17,134
Injured: 70,347
Evacuees: 30,360



AFAD 2023/02/09
Dead: 12,391
Injured: 62,914




AFAD 2023/02/08
Dead: 8,574
Injured: 49,133



AFAD 2023/02/08
Dead: 4,544
Injured: 26,721




AFAD 2023/02/07
Dead: 3,432
Injured: 21,103



AFAD 2023/02/07
Dead: 2,921
Injured: 15,834



AFAD 2023/02/06
Dead: 1,121
Injured: 7,634
 Damaged buildings: 2,834

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  • UNOCHA 2023/04/06
    9.1M: people directly affected
    4M: school-aged children affected
  • UNOCHA 2023/03/24
    On 20 March 2023, Türkiye’s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) reported that the death toll from the devastating earthquakes on 6 February has increased to 50,096. There have been 107,204 injuries.
  • IFRC 2023/03/02
    Rapid insights on Earthquake in Türkiye and Syria
  • AFAD 2023/03/01
    PRESS BULLETIN About the Earthquake in Kahramanmaraş -36 (1 March 2023)
  • World Bank 2023/02/27
    Earthquake Damage in Türkiye Estimated to Exceed $34 billion: World Bank Disaster Assessment Report
  • UNOCHA 2023/02/27
    Türkiye: 2023 Earthquakes Situation Report No. 5, As of 27 February 2023
  • AFAD 2023/02/27
    PRESS BULLETIN About the Earthquake in Kahramanmaraş -35 (24 February 2023)
  • AFAD 2023/02/22
    PRESS BULLETIN About the Earthquake in Kahramanmaraş -34 (21 February 2023)
  • AFAD 2023/02/21
    PRESS BULLETIN About the Earthquake in Kahramanmaraş -33 (19 February 2023)
  • UNOCHA 2023/02/19
    Türkiye: 2023 Earthquakes Situation Report No. 2, As of 19 February 2023
  • AFAD 2023/02/17
    PRESS BULLETIN About the Earthquake in Kahramanmaraş -32 (as of 23:30, 16 February 2023)
  • UNOCHA 2023/02/16
    Türkiye: 2023 Earthquakes Situation Report No. 1, As of 16 February 2023
  • AFAD 2023/02/14
    PRESS BULLETIN About the Earthquake in Kahramanmaraş -30 (as of 13:30, 14 February 2023)
  • AFAD 2023/02/13
    PRESS BULLETIN About the Earthquake in Kahramanmaraş -29 (as of 10:55, 13 February 2023)
  • AFAD 2023/02/13
    PRESS BULLETIN About the Earthquake in Kahramanmaraş -28 (as of 19:30, 11 February 2023)
  • AFAD 2023/02/11
    RESS BULLETIN About the Earthquake in Kahramanmaraş -26 (as of 07:30, 11 February 2023)
  • AFAD 2023/02/10
    PRESS BULLETIN About the Earthquake in Kahramanmaraş -21 (as of 20:50, 9 February 2023)
  • AFAD 2023/02/09
    PRESS BULLETIN About the Earthquake in Kahramanmaraş -18 (as of 03:00, 9 February 2023)
  • AFAD 2023/02/08
    PRESS BULLETIN About the Earthquake in Kahramanmaraş -16 (as of 13:20, 8 February 2023)
  • AFAD 2023/02/08
    PRESS BULLETIN About the Earthquake in Kahramanmaraş -12 (as of 19:00, 7 February 2023)
  • AFAD 2023/02/07
    PRESS BULLETIN About the Earthquake in Kahramanmaraş-10 (as of 12:10, 7 February 2023)
  • AFAD 2023/02/07
    PRESS BULLETIN About the Earthquake in Kahramanmaraş - 9 (as of 04:30, 7 February 2023)
  • AFAD 2023/02/06
    PRESS BULLETIN -6 about Earthquake in Kahramanmaraş-Pazarcık (as of 15:35, 6 February 2023)
  • Turkish Red Crescent 2023/02/06
    AFAD reports state that 1,762 people lost their lives, 11,119 people were injured and 3,471 building were destroyed in 10 provinces.
  • Government of Turkey 2023/02/06
    According to initially available information from SAKOM (Health Disaster Coordination Center), 1,121 people have lost their lives and 7,634 individuals have been injured in Kahramanmaraş, Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır, Adana, Adıyaman, Osmaniye, Hatay, Kilis and Malatya.
  • BBC 2023/02/06
    Turkish Vice-President Fuat Oktay said the death toll in Turkey had now risen to 284 people.
  • CNN 2023/02/06
    The quake struck 23 kilometers (14.2 miles) east of Nurdagi, Gaziantep province at a depth of 24.1 kilometers (14.9 miles), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. Nurdagi is located along the Turkey-Syria border and the quake was felt in several countries across the region, including Syria and Lebanon.
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