ABC30.com
On February 6, 2023 a 7.8-magnitude earthquake in southern Turkey early Monday killed more than 4,000 people there and in neighboring Syria. The earthquake occurred in the Kahramanmaras province, north of Gaziantep, near the Syrian border and was felt as far as Lebanon, Jordan, Israel and Egypt.
Following the initial quake dozens of powerful aftershocks occurred including one measured at a 7.5 magnitude. Rescue efforts are ongoing, and the number of people killed, injured and displaced probably will climb.