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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.
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On 6 February 2023, at 04:17 TRT (01:17 UTC), a M w 7.8 earthquake struck southern and central Turkey and northern and western Syria. The epicenter was 37 km (23 mi) west–northwest of Gaziantep. [2] The earthquake had a maximum Mercalli intensity of XII (Extreme) around the epicenter and in Antakya.
The death toll in the earthquake near Marrakesh has reached 1,037, with more than 1,200 injured, the Moroccan armed forces have said. Military mobilised. Saturday 9 September 2023 14:06, Chris ...
A timeline of world’s strongest earthquakes over the last 20 years. ... Death toll in Turkey-Syria earthquake now stands at 500. ... 2023. Turkey and Syria quake deaths cross 100. 04:46, Stuti ...
The following list sorts sovereign states and dependent territories and by the total number of deaths. Figures are from the 2024 revision of the United Nations World Population Prospects report, for the calendar year 2023.
KABUL (Reuters) -More than 2,000 people were killed in earthquakes in Afghanistan and more than 9,000 injured, the Taliban administration said on Sunday, in the deadliest tremors to rock the quake ...
The World Health Organization said up to 26 million people may have been affected; 15 million in Turkey and 11 million in Syria. [4] Immediately after the earthquakes the Turkish lira value struck a record low of 18.85 against the US dollar, but rebounded to its starting position at the end of the day. [5]