Summary： A 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Occurred In Türkiye

At 9:17 on February 6, Beijing time (4:17 on February 6, local time), a 7.8 magnitude earthquake occurred in Türkiye, with the focal depth of 20 kilometers, the epicenter at 37.15 degrees north latitude and 36.95 degrees east longitude.

According to the quick report of China Earthquake Networks Center, since this year, there have been 13 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above in the world, including 9 earthquakes of magnitude 6.0 to 6.9, 4 earthquakes of magnitude 7.0 to 7.9, and 0 earthquakes of magnitude 8.0 or above. This earthquake in Türkiye is the largest earthquake of magnitude since this year.

After the earthquake, there were live video streaming out of the scene. It can be seen that the damage was quite serious. Many rows of houses on the streets collapsed. In Khathai Province, Türkiye, local people were rescued in the dark due to the damage to power facilities.

What is more worrying is that there are many cities at the epicenter of the earthquake, and Gaziantep, the sixth largest city in Türkiye, is near the epicenter. Since the earthquake occurred at night, many people are asleep, and it is preliminarily estimated that many people will be injured or even killed as a result.

The earthquake occurred in the Eurasian seismic belt, which is also on the collision boundary between the Eurasian plate and the Arabian plate. Strong earthquakes have also occurred in history. May it be safe.