6 FEBRUARY 2023 KAHRAMANMARAŞ – TÜRKİYE EARTHQUAKES: A GENERAL OVERVIEW

Abstract

Abstract. On 6 February 2023, two major earthquakes occurred in the East Anatolian Fault Zone (EAFZ) of Türkiye. The EAFZ forms the east border of the Anatolian Plate. The magnitude 7.7 and 7.5 Kahramanmaraş – Türkiye Earthquakes that struck southern Türkiye and resulted in common destruction in 11 provinces in the region. Total 6 main fault segments of the EAFZ ruptured during the earthquake sequence on 6 February 2023, and approximately 400 km surface rupture occurred. The life losses are reported as over 50000, and approximately 300,000 buildings were collapsed or severely damaged. In addition to damages on the buildings and the infrastructures, liquefactions, landslides, rockfalls, and rock avalanches were also observed during the earthquake sequence. The purpose of this study is to present a general overview on the 6 February 2023 Earthquake sequence.