KAHRAMANMARAŞ — 2023 · Major Tragedy

6 February 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes

ClosedSources: ALast updated: 14 October 2026

At 04:17 on 6 February 2023, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck with its epicentre in the Pazarcık district of Kahramanmaraş. At 13:24 the same day, a second major earthquake (7.6 according to AFAD) hit the Elbistan-Ekinözü area. The earthquakes affected 11 provinces, above all Kahramanmaraş, Hatay, Adıyaman, Malatya, Gaziantep and Osmaniye. According to official figures, 53,537 people died in Turkey and more than 107,000 were injured, with the heaviest losses in Hatay and Kahramanmaraş. Tens of thousands of buildings collapsed or were badly damaged and millions of people were displaced. It became the deadliest natural disaster in the history of the Turkish Republic, and many investigations and trials followed over building inspection and zoning practices. Individual collapses such as the Rönesans Residence in Hatay became the subject of separate trials.

Date: 2023
Place: Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş
Category: Major Tragedy
Case Status: Closed
Coordinates: 37.4900, 37.2900 ↗

Timeline of Events

6 February 2023, 04:17The magnitude 7.7 Pazarcık earthquake struck.
6 February 2023, 13:24A second major earthquake hit the Elbistan-Ekinözü area.

February 2023A state of emergency was declared in the quake zone as rescue work continued.
2023 onwardsNumerous investigations and trials were opened over collapsed buildings.

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