On February 6, 2023, two devastating earthquakes struck southeastern Türkiye, with epicenters in Pazarcık (Mw 7.7; focal depth: 8.6 km) and Elbistan (Mw 7.6; focal depth: 7 km) districts of Kahramanmaraş province, occurring at 04:17 and 13:24 local time, respectively. These events were followed by a Mw 6.4 earthquake on February 20, centered in Yayladağı,…

Two powerful earthquakes struck southeast Türkiye near Kahramanmaraş on February 6, 2023, causing over 50,000 casualties and significant infrastructural damage. The earthquakes, with magnitudes of 7.8 and 7.6, resulted in extensive devastation, impacting 11 provinces. Estimated direct physical damages reached $34.2 billion, with total losses of $103.6 billion.

The Gorkha Earthquake that struck Nepal in April 2015 caused over 9,000 deaths, 22,000 injuries, and left thousands homeless. It led to the collapse of 2,649 public and 510,762 private buildings and caused partial damage to many others, including schools, healthcare facilities, and cultural structures.

Members of CAEE returned from Thailand and Indonesia after a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck the Indian Ocean on December 26, 2004. The 9.3-magnitude quake off Sumatra’s coast caused massive waves, reaching up to 24 meters, resulting in over 310,000 casualties in multiple countries around the Indian Ocean.