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The confirmed death toll in Turkey was 53,537; estimates of the number of dead in Syria were between 5,951 and 8,476. It is the deadliest earthquake in what is now present-day Turkey since the 526 Antioch earthquake [7] and the deadliest natural disaster in its modern history. [8]
The Borsa Istanbul fell 8.6 percent on 7 February, and declined by more than 7 percent on the morning of 8 February before trading was suspended; [7] the exchange then announced it would close for five days. [8] When the exchange reopened, Turkey's stock soared nearly 10 percent while the lira fell to a record low of 18.9010 against the dollar. [9]
Up to 66,900 people died from earthquakes in 2023, the highest death toll for earthquakes since 2010. At least 59,488 people died in the Turkey–Syria doublets of February, which dominated world headlines because of its extensive devastation; the first mainshock was also the largest earthquake of the year at M w 7.8.
The deadly magnitude 7.8 earthquake occurred shortly after 4 a.m. local time Monday near the major Turkish city of Gaziantep. More than 100 aftershocks were also reported across the two countries.
With chances of finding more survivors growing more remote, the toll in both countries from Monday's earthquake and major aftershocks rose above 33,000 and looked set to keep growing. It was the ...
The death toll surpassed 7,000 in Turkey and Syria following a devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit southern Turkey shortly after 4 a.m. local time Monday.
Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date Event 1 515 7.5 Japan, Ishikawa: XI (Extreme) 10.0 January 1: 2024 Noto earthquake: 2 18 7.4 Taiwan, Hualien: VIII (Severe) 40.0 April 2: 2024 Hualien earthquake: 3 14 7.3 Vanuatu, Shefa offshore IX (Violent) 57.1 December 17: 2024 Port Vila earthquake
Rescuers seek to map out search priorities, after second earthquake rocks Kahramanmaras region in wake of country highest-magnitude tremor since 1939. ... 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: