2023 Kahramanmaraş (Pazarcık) Earthquake
The Pazarcık-centered earthquake of 6 February 2023 occurred on the East Anatolian Fault and is considered one of Turkey's most destructive earthquakes.
Year2023
MagnitudeM7.7
Depth8.0 km
Lives lost53,000
What happened?
The Pazarcık-centered earthquake of 6 February 2023 occurred on the East Anatolian Fault and is considered one of Turkey's most destructive earthquakes.
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 37.17, 37.03; it does not by itself describe the full affected area.