Turkey has not seen an earthquake of this magnitude since 1939, when a magnitude 7.8 quake hit the city of Erzincan in the country's east, killing 32,700 people.

Officials said shortly after the earthquakes that at least 80 percent of all buildings in Antakya would need to be demolished. Across Turkey, more than 50,000 people have died and more than 1.5 ...

The earthquakes in Turkey and Syria were much larger, at magnitudes of 7.8 and 7.5. The countries lie near the intersection of several tectonic plates, according to a map by the American Museum of ...

Powerful earthquakes that shook Turkey and Syria last week had resulted in more than 41,000 deaths as of Tuesday. It is among most devastating and deadliest disasters seen in recent history.

The earthquakes that struck on Feb. 6 left more than 50,000 people in Turkey and Syria dead. More than 6,000 died in Adiyaman alone, where more than 1,200 buildings collapsed and thousands more ...

Turkey Earthquake Map Shows Cause of Devastating Strike. Published Feb 06, 2023 at 6:18 AM EST Updated Feb 06, 2023 at 8:39 AM EST. By . Robyn White is a Newsweek Nature Reporter based in London, UK.

Map of Turkey shows areas affected by huge earthquakes as death toll tops 8,700. Turkish authorities say some 13.5 million people have been affected in an area spanning 280 miles ...

Map of Turkey shows where massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck At least 20 aftershocks follows, with two major earthquakes – one measuring at least 7.5 magnitude – striking central Turkey ...

A map provided by the U.S. Geological Survey shows the location of an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 that struck off the southern coast of Istanbul, Turkey, in the Sea of Marmara ...

Throughout the country’s history of military coups, they have always showed up for elections; today, Turkey has about an eighty-per-cent participation rate. Election Day is like a jubilee.

Two decades ago, John McCloskey drew a red line on a map of southeastern Turkey to pinpoint where a large earthquake would probably strike. The only question was when. The answer came last month ...