Earthquake in Turkey
On February 6, 2023 a powerful earthquake measuring 7.9 struck southern Turkey destroying dozens of building and killing more than 50,000 people.
Seismologists say the earthquake's devastation was due to the fact that it occurred around the Eastern Anatolian Fault, a region of instability that runs southwest to northwest of Turkey's southeastern border. The fault, one of many that cross the country, is considered one of the most active seismic zones in the world and, although there has been no significant activity for several years, it has been responsible for very damaging earthquakes in the past.
Seismologists say the earthquake's devastation was due to the fact that it occurred around the Eastern Anatolian Fault, a region of instability that runs southwest to northwest of Turkey's southeastern border. The fault, one of many that cross the country, is considered one of the most active seismic zones in the world and, although there has been no significant activity for several years, it has been responsible for very damaging earthquakes in the past.