Powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Turkey’s
border with Syria early Monday, killing more than 600 people
Martin Belam, Guardian staff and agencies
Mon 6 Feb 2023 07.40 GMT
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/06/turkey-earthquake-syria-what-we-know-so-far
- A major earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck central Turkey and northwest Syria early on Monday morning, killing at least 640 people and injuring hundreds as buildings collapsed across the region, triggering searches for survivors in the rubble.
- Turkey’s disaster and emergency management agency said at least 284 people were killed in seven Turkish provinces. The agency said 440 people were injured. The death toll in government-held areas of Syria climbed to 245 with more than 630 injured, according to Syrian state media. At least 147 people were killed in rebel-held areas, according to the White Helmets.
- The quake hit at 4.17am local time (0117 GMT) and was felt in Syria, Lebanon, Cyprus, Greece and Israel.
- The quake was centred about 32km (20 miles) from Gaziantep, a major city and provincial capital in the country’s south-east, and about 26km (16 miles) from the town of Nurdağı.
- It was 17.7km (11 miles) deep, according to the US Geological Survey. A strong 6.7 temblor rumbled about 10 minutes later.
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