The devastating earthquake that occurred on February 6 in Turkey can be called an anomaly because the first tremors were comparable to the second earthquake. There have been even stronger earthquakes in Turkey, but two such strong earthquakes within a dozen or so hours - 7.8 and 7.7 on the Richter scale - are certainly an anomaly.
Typically, aftershocks are weaker than the first. Already the first quake destroyed many buildings and trapped hundreds of thousands of people under the rubble. Those who could not be saved immediately could therefore die as a result of the second quake, and thus the death toll is growing all the time.
The first quake with a source at a depth of 7 km occurred in the Kahramanmarash province in southeastern Turkey at 04:17 local time. His strength was 7.8. During the day, aftershocks of varying strength were recorded, at least one more earthquake was comparable to the first. It took place 67 km from the city of Kahramanmarash, the source was 2 km from the surface, again the magnitude was 7.7.
The tremors, followed by hundreds of aftershocks, were felt in 10 provinces of the country and neighboring countries, including Syria. The death toll in Turkey as a result of the devastating earthquakes exceeded 23,000, 34,810 people were injured.
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