More than nine hours later, according to the official measurement of the China Earthquake Networks Center, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake occurred in Türkiye at 18:24 on February 6 (local time 13:24 on February 6), with the focal depth of 20 kilometers, the epicenter at 38.00 degrees north latitude and 37.15 degrees east longitude.
This is a collapsed building photographed in Malatya, Türkiye on February 6.
In case of danger, please keep calm, follow the arrangement of the local police and the on-site commander, and move to a safe place as soon as possible.
According to CNN, after the strong earthquake, Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced seven days of national mourning, and flags across the country will fly at half mast.
1、 On February 6, several major earthquake disasters occurred successively in eastern Türkiye.
More than nine hours later, according to the official measurement of the China Earthquake Networks Center, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake occurred in Türkiye at 18:24 on February 6 (local time 13:24 on February 6), with the focal depth of 20 kilometers, the epicenter at 38.00 degrees north latitude and 37.15 degrees east longitude.
Xinhua News Agency (Mustafa Kaya) On February 6, people gathered near a collapsed building in Malatya, Türkiye.
This analysis is only for scientific research, and the specific disaster situation and damage analysis shall be determined according to the on-site investigation.
On the 6th local time, the social media Twitter screenshot of Türkiye earthquake expert Ahmed Owen Erjan.
As rescue workers and residents continue to search for survivors in collapsed buildings, the number of casualties is expected to rise further.
According to the latest news from Agence France Presse, the earthquake has killed more than 3800 people in Türkiye and Syria.
2、 The strong motion recording and analysis of the 20230206 Türkiye earthquake has obtained a large number of ground motion data, especially the two consecutive earthquakes of M ≥ 7 have provided very valuable data for related research.
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Xinhua News Agency reported that the Real time Earthquake Damage Assessment using City scale Timehistoryanalysis (RED-ACT) of Türkiye’s two M7.8 earthquakes thanked and stated that Türkiye’s AFAD provided data support for this study.
For the convenience of later discussion, we call the first magnitude 7.8 earthquake 7.8A; The second magnitude 7.8 earthquake was 7.8B.
The epicenters of the two 7.8 magnitude earthquakes are about 96 kilometers apart.” According to Türkiye’s New Dawn, a Türkiye earthquake expert said that the 7.8 magnitude earthquake in southeast Türkiye is very destructive, equal to 130 atomic bombs.
According to the official measurement of the China Earthquake Networks Center, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake occurred in Türkiye at 9:17 on February 6 (4:17 on February 6 local time), with the focal depth of 20 kilometers, the epicenter at 37.15 degrees north latitude and 36.95 degrees east longitude.
At present, there are no casualties of Chinese citizens.
At present, the refinery has been closed for maintenance.
The China Seismological Station’s online express microblog said, “At present, this is a swarm earthquake.
A strong earthquake hit the southern part of Türkiye near the Syrian border on the 6th, and many houses collapsed in Aleppo, the main city in northern Syria.
The second strong earthquake also made the rescue work worse.
On February 6, people carried out rescue work on a collapsed building in Hama Province, Syria.
Thousands of buildings collapsed in the earthquake, some were even razed to the ground, and thousands of people were homeless.
The US media said that the devastating earthquake was one of the strongest earthquakes in Türkiye in the past 100 years.
The site has been listed in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
(Click here to view) Two strong earthquakes with magnitude 7.8 killed more than 3800 people! On February 6, several major earthquake disasters occurred successively in eastern Türkiye.
The Chinese Embassy in Türkiye and the Chinese Embassy in Syria remind local Chinese citizens to pay close attention to early warning information, increase vigilance, strengthen the prevention of aftershocks and other secondary disasters, and make emergency preparations.
Xinhua News Agency (Mustafa Kaya) This is a damaged building photographed in Pazarzhek, Kahlamamarash Province, Türkiye, on February 6.
Xinhua News Agency/AP On February 6, people searched and rescued a collapsed building in Malatya, Türkiye.
The Syrian government and rescue workers said that at least 1444 people died in the country.
According to the Syrian Ministry of Petroleum on the 6th, a strong earthquake in Türkiye caused damage to some buildings and equipment of the Syrian Banias refinery, resulting in oil product leakage.
In Aleppo Castle, located in the center of Aleppo’s old city, cracks and collapses occurred in many walls.
Xinhua News Agency reported that on the 6th local time, the Syrian official news agency reported that the strong earthquake in southeast Türkiye caused serious damage to cultural relics and historic sites in Aleppo, Hama, Tartous and other places in Syria.
Aleppo Castle is one of the oldest and largest castles in the world.
According to the official measurement of the China Earthquake Networks Center, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake occurred in Türkiye at 9:17 on February 6 (4:17 on February 6 local time), with the focal depth of 20 kilometers, the epicenter at 37.15 degrees north latitude and 36.95 degrees east longitude.
Xinhua News Agency (photo by Mustafa Kaya) This is a collapsed building taken on February 6 in Aleppo Province, Syria.
Türkiye’s Vice President Octai said that the earthquake caused 2379 deaths, 14483 injuries, 4748 buildings were destroyed, and a total of 7840 people were rescued from the ruins.
