![A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake jolted southern Türkiye and Syria at midnight on February 6, 2023, followed by a 7.7-magnitude one the next afternoon. In Türkiye, the quakes devastated 11 provinces, killing more than 53,000 people and displacing millions. A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake jolted southern Türkiye and Syria at midnight on February 6, 2023, followed by a 7.7-magnitude one the next afternoon. In Türkiye, the quakes devastated 11 provinces, killing more than 53,000 people and displacing millions.](https://www.newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2024/02/25/thumbs/1200x700/41515.jpg)
A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake jolted southern Türkiye and Syria at midnight on February 6, 2023, followed by a 7.7-magnitude one the next afternoon. In Türkiye, the quakes devastated 11 provinces, killing more than 53,000 people and displacing millions.