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Authorities and media in Turkey and Syria say the death toll has risen to eight in a new and powerful earthquake that struck two weeks after a devastating ...

The majority of deaths in the massive Feb. The epicenter was in southern Kahramanmaras province. Hatay was one of the worst-hit provinces in Turkey in the magnitude 7.8 quake that struck on Feb. They were caught up in the new quake. Thousands of buildings were destroyed in the province and Monday’s quake further damaged buildings. It was also felt in Jordan, Cyprus, Israel, Lebanon and as far away as Egypt, and followed by a second, magnitude 5.8 temblor, and dozens of aftershocks.

Three people have died after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey on Monday, weeks after a deadly quake devastated the region.

You can also get in touch in the following ways: Please include your name, age and location with any submission. "I thought the earth was going to split open under my feet," local resident Muna al-Omar told Reuters news agency, crying as she held her seven-year-old son. If you are reading this page and can't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the Are you in the area? She had been in a tent in a park in the city centre when the new earthquakes hit.

Six people were killed in the latest earthquake to strike the border region of Turkey and Syria, authorities said on Tuesday.

Even before the tremors, opinion polls showed he was under pressure from a cost of living crisis, which could worsen as the disaster has disrupted agricultural production. The area is controlled by insurgents at war with President Bashar al-Assad. The U.S. "If I rebuild here but they can't return, my life will be lost." She now lives in a tent in a park in Antakya after the Feb. 6 quake, with a magnitude 7.8, forced her out of her home.

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit the Syria-Turkey border Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, two weeks after the region was devastated by an earthquake ...

Cities that adhered to strict construction codes, [such as Erzin](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/erzin-turkey-earthquake-building-collapse-construction-codes-rcna70733), are becoming collection points for donations. earthquake assistance in Turkey and Syria to $185 million. Two further people died in Syria, the news agency said, citing pro-government media, and more than 190 people were injured, [according](https://twitter.com/SyriaCivilDefe/status/1627788058828349445) to Syrian Civil Defense, a volunteer organization. Since the 7.8-magnitude earthquake on Feb. [government](https://twitter.com/AFADTurkiye/status/1624776999360159744). 6, demonstrating how the lethal danger from earthquakes can continue long after the few seconds of the first one. [all the more difficult](https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/hasty-rebuild-could-leave-turkey-risk-another-quake-disaster-2023-02-20/) by the renewed scrutiny of safety standards. [faces anger](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/earthquake-turkey-syria-updates-anger-death-toll-grows-rcna69854) and criticism over building [practices](https://www.nbcnews.com/video/building-collapses-during-demolition-after-deadly-earthquake-in-turkey-163326021631) that failed to prevent collapses. The Turkish government also reported the earthquake on its verified Twitter [Sky News Arabia reported](https://twitter.com/SkyNewsArabia_B/status/1627737767160545286), citing the mayor. [account](https://twitter.com/AFADBaskanlik/status/1627729013727690752). [reported](https://twitter.com/nicomaounis/status/1627762063878619137), citing the country's disaster response agency.

Switzerland sent 58.3 tonnes of gold worth 3.3 billion Swiss francs ($3.6 billion) to Turkey in January, by far the most for any month in records stretching ...

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The renewed disaster came a fortnight after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake ripped through the region.

[when the structures collapsed](https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/21/death-toll-rises-after-fresh-earthquake-hits-turkey-syria-border.html#:~:text=Turkish%20Health%20Minister%20Fahrettin%20Koca,hospitals%20in%20Adana%20and%20Dortyol.). [46%:](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000jqcn/pager) The chance that the number of fatalities wil range between 100 and 1,000, according to the [United States Geological Survey](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000jqcn/pager) (USGS) [At least 46,000:](https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/magnitude-63-earthquake-strikes-turkey-syria-border-region-emsc-2023-02-20/) The death toll in Turkey and Syria from the Feb. But the quake also hit several areas where buildings had already turned to rubble the first time round, which meant that casualties were lower because [people had already left](https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/21/death-toll-rises-after-fresh-earthquake-hits-turkey-syria-border.html#:~:text=Turkish%20Health%20Minister%20Fahrettin%20Koca,hospitals%20in%20Adana%20and%20Dortyol.). 20 that it would aiming to increase the number to 350,000 [356,000:](https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/turkey-syria-earthquakes-pregnant-1.6754582) The number of pregnant women among survivors of the Feb. 20 earthquake, so far [At least 294:](https://twitter.com/drfahrettinkoca/status/1627800510517460992) The number of people injured in the Feb. [200,000:](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/20/turkey-new-6-point-4-magnitude-earthquake-hatay) The number of apartments for which construction in 11 earthquake-hit provinces of Turkey will begin next month Mapped: Where the earthquakes struck Many Turkish buildings aren’t earthquake-proof 6 quake [300,000:](https://en.afad.gov.tr/press-release-20022023) The number of tents authorities set up in earthquake-affected areas after the Feb. The two Turkey-Syria earthquakes, by the digits [At least 6:](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64711228) The reported death toll after the Feb. 6 earthquake, for which the majority of rescue efforts were [wound down just a day before](https://edition.cnn.com/2023/02/19/europe/turkey-stop-earthquake-rescue-intl/index.html) the fresh calamity [19,436:](https://m.bianet.org/english/print/274510-turkiye-earthquake-toll-exceeds-41-000) The number of search-and-rescue workers from various organizations who stepped up in the aftermath of the Feb. 20), a tremor struck near the city of Antakya, the capital of Turkey’s Hatay province, near the border with Syria. 6 quake occurred [17.9 km](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/06/turkey-earthquake-2023-gaziantep) deep. [ the European Mediterranean Seismological Center](https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=1226422).

The 5.8 earthquake was the largest of 90 aftershocks that followed the 6.4 quake, AFAD said Tuesday. The quakes struck Turkey's Hatay province and were felt in ...

But there were no cases of people being trapped under the rubble, they added. [said Monday](https://twitter.com/SyriaCivilDefe/status/1627739155135401988) that there was "a state of panic and fear among the people" as a result of the new quake. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/nato-2023-turkey-syria-earthquake-government-recep-tayyip-erdogan-8ce37276b676db5d011dd52e4de8cd0d)reported. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/2023-turkey-syria-earthquake-government-business-18c9a263e69c786e1f9eb77ff49d221b?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=TopNews&utm_campaign=position_04)reported. [AFAD](https://twitter.com/AFADBaskanlik/status/1627729013727690752), which [urged people to stay away from](https://twitter.com/AFADBaskanlik/status/1627729015946547205)the coastline as a precaution against possible rising sea levels. [massive earthquake and aftershocks](https://www.axios.com/2023/02/06/magnitude-78-quake-hits-turkey-near-syria-border) devastated the region.

Six people were killed in an earthquake which struck the border region of Turkey and Syria, CNN Turk reported on Tuesday, two weeks after a larger quake ...

Survivors of the earthquake that jolted Turkey and Syria 15 days ago are dealing with more trauma and loss after another strong quake and aftershocks rocked ...

The U.N.’s World Food Program said Monday's quake frightened employees who were distributing food to hundreds of thousands of people in northwest Syria and Turkey. 6 quake, which was followed by a magnitude 7.5 temblor nine hours later, were in Turkey, where at least 42,310 people died, according to the disaster management agency. “When we go in the streets, there is only rubble and heavy machinery. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said 865,000 people were living in tents as of Tuesday. Turkish officials warned residents not to go into the remains of their homes, but people have done so to retrieve what they can. They ran out when Monday’s quake hit; the dwelling is now partially collapsed into piles of rubble. There were small children in the house. Turkey’s disaster management authority, AFAD, said the new quake killed six people and injured 294 others, including 18 who were in critical condition. The cities we knew, the memories we had, have been destroyed," he said. The White Helmets, northwest Syria’s civil defense organization, said about 190 people suffered injuries in rebel-held areas and that several flimsy buildings collapsed but there were no reports of anyone trapped under the debris. 6 magnitude 7.8 quake that killed nearly 46,000 people in the two countries. [Syria](https://apnews.com/article/2023-turkey-syria-earthquake-earthquakes-health-458932ca9fd6ad06a2e3c342136f52c1) 15 days ago, killing tens of thousands of people and leaving [hundreds of thousands of others homeless](https://apnews.com/article/2023-turkey-syria-earthquake-europe-earthquakes-religion-e777d085219cbade507d9970da2e4af5), dealt with more trauma and loss Tuesday after another deadly quake and aftershocks rocked the region.

Turkey's disaster management agency said six people were killed and about 300 injured – 18 critically. Two people died in Syria. Live updates.

The previous quakes had killed more than 21,000 people in his province, he said, adding that 80% of homes and businesses needed to be rebuilt or fortified. [Buildings collapse in Syria] [In Syria's rebel-controlled northwest, almost 200 people were injured, mostly cases of broken bones and bruises, according to the White Helmets, the local civil defense organization. "Our teams are working tirelessly to clear rubble & debris, secure damaged buildings, open roads, and retrieve belongings of civilians," the White Helmets tweeted. More than 1 million people were left homeless in Turkey alone by the earlier quakes. Hatay, which borders Syria and the Mediterranean Sea, was hit hard by the Feb. The earthquake, which struck Monday at 8:04 p.m., was centered in the town of Defne in Turkey's Hatay province.

ISTANBUL (AP) — Survivors of the earthquake that jolted Turkey and Syria 15 days ago, killing tens of thousands of people and leaving hundreds of thousands ...

The U.N.’s World Food Program said Monday’s quake frightened employees who were distributing food to hundreds of thousands of people in northwest Syria and Turkey. 6 quake, which was followed by a magnitude 7.5 temblor nine hours later, were in Turkey, where at least 42,310 people died, according to the disaster management agency. “When we go in the streets, there is only rubble and heavy machinery. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said 865,000 people were living in tents as of Tuesday. They ran out when Monday’s quake hit; the dwelling is now partially collapsed into piles of rubble. Turkish officials warned residents not to go into the remains of their homes, but people have done so to retrieve what they can. There were small children in the house. The White Helmets, northwest Syria’s civil defense organization, said about 190 people suffered injuries in rebel-held areas and that several flimsy buildings collapsed but there were no reports of anyone trapped under the debris. Turkey’s disaster management authority, AFAD, said the new quake killed six people and injured 294 others, including 18 who were in critical condition. 6 magnitude 7.8 quake that killed nearly 46,000 people in the two countries. “The electricity went and there were screams everywhere. A magnitude 5.8 quake followed, along with dozens of aftershocks.

Eight people are dead and more than 250 more injured after another earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on Monday, just two weeks after a massive tremblor ...

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