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Syrian Arab Republic:Earthquake:2023/02/06
Duration2023/02/06 A powerful earthquake has hit a wide area in south-eastern Turkey, near the Syrian border, killing more than 500 people and trapping many others in both countries.
The US Geological Survey said the 7.8 magnitude tremor struck at 04:17 local time (01:17 GMT) at a depth of 17.9km (11 miles) near the city of Gaziantep, Turkey.
Country or DistrictSyrian Arab Republic
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  • IFRC 2023/03/02
    Rapid insights on Earthquake in Türkiye and Syria
  • UNOCHA 2023/03/01
    About 6,000 people were reportedly killed and more than 12,000 injured in affected areas across Syria.
  • UNOCHA 2023/02/25
    More than 4,500 deaths and 8,500 injuries have been reported in north-west Syria, as of 21 February,
  • UNOCHA 2023/02/23
    Key Figures in North-west Syria:
    4,500+ Deaths due to earthquakes, 8,500+ Injuries due to earthquakes, 10,000+ Partially or fully damaged buildings, 48,900+ Suspected cholera cases
  • IFRC 2023/02/16
    Emergency Appeal (Revised): Syria, MENA -Syria Earthquake
  • UNOCHA 2023/02/16
    4M Affected Population
    2M Severely Affected Population
    1,414 Deaths
    2,357 Injuries
  • UNOCHA 2023/02/14
    Humanitarian access from Türkiye to north-west Syria expanded with the opening of Bal Al-Salam and Al Ra’ee border crossings on 14 February for an initial period of three months. Over 4,400 deaths and more than 8,600 injuries have been reported in north-west Syria as of 13 February as search and rescue efforts concluded earlier this week. More than 57,000 displacements were recorded in the area from 6 February to 13 February.
  • UNOCHA 2023/02/14
    Close to 9 million people in Syria have been affected by last week’s devastating earthquakes, the United Nations said on 14 February 2023.
  • ECHO 2023/02/14
    Following the earthquake in southern Türkiye on 6 February, a dam collapsed in north-western Syria, causing the overflow of the Orontes River, as recorded by UN OCHA.
  • UNOCHA 2023/02/13
    More than 4,400 deaths and 7,600 injuries have been reported in north-west Syria, as of 12 February, since an earthquake of 7.7 magnitude struck southern Türkiye on 6 February.
  • UNOCHA 2023/02/12
    On 11 February, the Syrian Ministry of Health (MoH) reported 1,408 deaths and 2,341 injuries, mainly in Aleppo, Lattakia, Hama, Idleb countryside, and Tartous.
  • UNOCHA 2023/02/09
    In north-west Syria, the situation remains dire, particularly for the 4.1 million people who rely on humanitarian assistance to subsist.
  • UNOCHA 2023/02/08
    On 8 February, the Syrian Ministry of Health (MoH) reported 1,262 deaths and 2,285 injuries, mainly in Aleppo, Lattakia, Hama, Idleb countryside, and Tartous.
  • UNOCHA 2023/02/07
    As the death toll continues to grow, on 7 February the Syrian Ministry of Health (MoH) reported 769 deaths and 1,448 injuries, mainly in Aleppo, Lattakia, Hama, Idleb countryside and Tartous.
  • UNOCHA 2023/02/06
    Preliminary reports from the Syrian Ministry of Health indicate that 430 people have so far been confirmed dead and that 1,315 people sustained injuries.
  • BBC 2023/02/06
    In Syria, more than 230 people were killed, state media reported.
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