Türkiye Earthquake Situation Report #1

On 6 February, two big earthquakes with 7.8 and 7.6 magnitudes, respectively, hit areas of Türkiye and neighbouring countries. The epicenters of the earthquakes were in Kahramanmaraş province in southeastern Türkiye. They also affected nine neighbouring provinces: Adana, Adıyaman, Diyarbakır, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye and Şanlıurfa. The earthquakes caused significant loss of life and mass destruction of residential and public buildings, including hospitals.