Türkiye and Syria Earthquakes
1. How many people were affected by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria?
Around 56,000 people were killed in the earthquake. According to the date, around 15.73 million people were affected.
2. How many people died in the Turkish-Syrian earthquake?
According to one report, 50,783 people are dead due to the earthquake. It is estimated that around 56,000 people were killed in the destruction.
3. Has Turkey recovered from the earthquake?
The recovery and rebuilding of the affected regions in Turkey and Syria are still undergoing, and it will take years for people’s lives to go back to normalcy.
4. What caused the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria?
The earthquake started at a magnitude of 6.8 in a subsidiary of the East Anatolian Fault, known as Nurdağı-Pazarcık Fault, then slowly spread to the main East Anatolian Fault.
5. Who helped Turkey after the earthquake?
Azerbaijan was the first country to send help to Turkey right after the earthquake.
6. Can you donate to help the people affected by the earthquake?
Yes, you can donate and help the people of Turkey by going to the website of the Red Cross Red Crescent and filling out their donation form. They’re currently trying to collect enough monetary and material help to provide for the inflicted people.
Turkey–Syria Earthquake in 2023
On February 6, 2023, around 4:17 a.m. TRT, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit southern and central Turkey and northern and western Syria. It was followed by another magnitude of 7.5 after nine hours at 95 kilometers in the southwest.
The earthquake was the most devastating earthquake to hit Turkey in the last two decades. It hit Gaziantep in southern Turkey, which houses the Syrian refugees. The last time Turkey was hit with an earthquake of such magnitude was in 1939.
The Turkish government, in coordination with AFAD and the Turkish Red Crescent, is working on recovery and aid to those inflicted by the tragedy. Read below this article to find out complete information about the Turkey-Syria earthquake that occurred in 2023.
Table of Content
- Türkiye (Turkey) and Syria Earthquake
- How is the Red Cross supporting the Red Crescent?
- What is the Red Crescent doing to help people affected by the earthquake in Turkey?
- How has the Red Crescent been supporting people affected by the earthquakes in Syria?