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May 2023
15m 53s

21: 2023 Turkey-Syria Earthquake

Justin Drown
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On February 6, 2023, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck near the city of Gaziantep in southern Turkey at 4:17 am local time. The tremors were felt in Syria, Lebanon, Cyprus and Iraq. Buildings collapse and Initial reports suggest that 70 people died in the immediate aftermath of the quake. Not even ten minutes later, the first aftershock rocks through the counties with a 6.7-magnitutde. This was only the start.

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