On 6 February 2023, two earthquakes devastated southern and central Turkey and northern and western Syria. The first earthquake occurred at 04:17:35 TRT (01:17:35 UTC), measuring moment magnitude (Mw) of 7.8. The epicenter was 37 km (23 mi) west–northwest of Gaziantep. This strike-slip shock achieved a Mercalli intensity of XII (Extreme) around the epicenter and in Antakya. It was followed by a Mw 7.7 earthquake, at 13:24:49 TRT (10:24:49 UTC). This earthquake was centered 95 km (59 mi) north-northeast from the first. There was widespread severe damage and tens of thousands of fatalities. Magnitude 7.8 (mww), 10 km deep, Pazarcik earthquake, Kahramanmaras earthquake sequence — 37.23°N, 37.01°E. February 6, 2023 at 01:17 UTC. Deaths: 50,132 (Wikidata). Felt reports to USGS: 3,182. Wiki link https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000jllz Data: US Geological Survey (public domain).