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  2. File:Turkey magnitude 7.8 earthquake (3-17 AM, 6 February ...

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    English: This seismogram is from the Ankara seismic station in Turkey. The noise is from a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit southern Turkey at 3:17 AM, local time, on 6 February 2023. The epicenter was just east of the town of Atalar and northwest of Bayatli in southern Turkey. The hypocenter was between 15 and 20 kilometers deep.

  3. 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes - Wikipedia

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    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] It is also the deadliest in present-day Syria since the 1822 Aleppo earthquake ; [ 9 ] the deadliest worldwide since the 2010 Haiti earthquake ; [ 10 ] and the fifth-deadliest of the ...

  4. 1939 Erzincan earthquake - Wikipedia

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    An earthquake struck Turkey's eastern Erzincan Province at 1:57:23 a.m. on 27 December 1939 local time with a moment magnitude of 7.8 M w and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XII (Extreme). It is the joint second most-powerful earthquake recorded in Turkey, tied with the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes .

  5. List of earthquakes in Turkey - Wikipedia

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    In earthquake-prone areas, all buildings built to 20th century standards may be dangerous, [2] but shortly after the 1999 İzmit earthquake, which killed over 17 thousand people, a new seismic code was brought into force to protect against earthquakes in Turkey. [3] [4] Also following that earthquake a so-called earthquake tax was raised during ...

  6. 2022 Düzce earthquake - Wikipedia

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    [3] The North Anatolian Fault experiences a high seismic activity. In the past 50 years, there were 13 other earthquakes of magnitude 5.5 and larger within 250 km (160 mi) of the November 23, 2022 earthquake. The largest was a M w 7.6 earthquake on August 17, 1999, located about 95 km

  7. Lists of 21st-century earthquakes - Wikipedia

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    The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami became the costliest natural disaster, resulting in approximately $360 billion in property damage at the time, followed by the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes and the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, which resulted in $163.6 billion and $150 billion in damage, respectively.

  8. 2012 Haida Gwaii earthquake - Wikipedia

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    The 2012 Haida Gwaii earthquake occurred just after 8:04 p.m. PDT on October 27. The shock had a moment magnitude of 7.8 and a maximum Mercalli Intensity of V ( Moderate ). The earthquake's epicentre was on Moresby Island of the Haida Gwaii archipelago (formerly known as the Queen Charlotte Islands).

  9. List of earthquakes 2021–present - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of significant earthquakes from 2021–2030, listing earthquakes of magnitude 7 and above, or which caused human fatalities. Deaths due to earthquake-caused tsunamis are included.