USGS page for the quake (https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000jllz/executive)
Many killed as powerful earthquake hits south-eastern Turkey (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64533851)
Turkey is about to start it's early warning system at the end of this month.
45 seconds is a long time. It's an area with a lot of historical buildings, I'm afraid the death toll is going to be high.
Southern Anatolia is also where a lot of minorities live. The governments response regarding rebuilding could be interesting, especially in kurdish areas.
Death toll is already well over 100 between them and Syria.
Associated Press is reporting 207 dead now. https://www.npr.org/2023/02/05/1154719598/turkey-syria-earthquake
terrifying .Look how long it lasts
https://youtu.be/D75kpeDB-2k
Now being reported as more than 1,300 dead.
BBC is reporting now that there are more than 2300 dead between Turkey and Syria: https://www.bbc.com/news/live/64533954
Death toll now 2,000 and climbing. Turkey has formally requested assistance from NATO. As well as from other countries.
Heavy rain hampers rescue efforts (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64548985)
4,300+ confirmed dead
Earthquake in Turkey, Syria is deadliest in more than a decade as deaths pass 11,000 (https://www.foxnews.com/world/earthquake-turkey-syria-deadliest-decade-deaths)
What a tragedy. The 72-hr golden window of rescuing survivors trapped beneath the rubble is rapidly drawing to a close. There are remote communities in Syria especially that have yet to receive any assistance at all. They're sifting through the rubble with their bare hands.
M 6.3 - 3 km SW of Uzunbağ, Turkey (https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000jqcn/executive)
Same area as the 7.8