2023 Kahramanmaraş (Elbistan) Earthquake
The second major earthquake centered on Elbistan the same day further increased destruction in areas already affected by the first shock.
Year2023
MagnitudeM7.6
Depth7.0 km
Lives lost53,000
What happened?
The second major earthquake centered on Elbistan the same day further increased destruction in areas already affected by the first shock.
Why is it important?
53,000 recorded deaths make this event a major human-impact earthquake. Historical totals can vary between sources as records are revised.
How to read the data
Magnitude describes the energy released at the source. The mapped epicenter is 38.02, 37.18; it does not by itself describe the full affected area.