1 year anniversary of the Türkiye-Syria earthquake: “Continue to provide reconstruction support” Japanese Red Cross Society. Six days marks one year since the devastating earthquake that caused severe damage in Turkey and Syria.
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake occurred in southern Turkey near the border with Syria, causing many buildings to collapse. More than 59,000 people were killed in the quake, which took place on February 6, 2013, near the Turkish-Syrian border. The earthquake was centered in the southern province of Turskiye.