The Latest Breaking News from Earthquakes

Donations and Despair: Syria’s Northwest Tries to Rebuild after Quake

Hussein Mankawi has little hope he will ever rebuild his home and food distribution businesses in the northwest Syrian city of Jandaris after they were reduced to rubble by last month's deadly earthquake, wiping out his life's work. "What can we do? We'll put up a tent instead. There is…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 22, 2023

A sad, subdued Nowruz for Syria’s Kurds

Mourning the people killed in February’s massive earthquakes, the community gets together for a toned-down celebration.

Al Jazeera · Mar 21, 2023

World Bank estimates Syria's three-year earthquake recovery needs at $7.9 billion

The World Bank on Monday said the February earthquakes are expected to have caused Syria's real GDP output to contract by 5.5% in 2023, with recovery and reconstruction needs estimated at $7.9 billion over three years.

Reuters · Mar 20, 2023

Turkish undertaker's family move to cemetery as he buries earthquake dead

Tasked with burying hundreds of victims of Turkey's massive earthquakes, undertaker Ali Dogru brought his wife and four sons to live in an old bus by the cemetery where he works in the city of Iskenderun, so he could know they were safe.

Reuters · Mar 16, 2023

WFP: More Than Half of All Syrians Going Hungry

An average monthly wage in Syria currently covers about a quarter of a family’s food needs, the UN World Food Program said in a statement on Tuesday, highlighting an urgent need for increased humanitarian assistance as the country grapples with the devastating impact of recent earthquakes and a 12-year-long conflict.…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 15, 2023

Lawmakers fear spill on Keystone system in southern Kansas

State lawmakers worry that southern Kansas is vulnerable to oil spills from the Keystone pipeline system because earthquakes have become more frequent there

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2023

15th Saudi Relief Plane Lands in Gaziantep to Help Quake Victims

The 15th Saudi relief airplane arrived at Gaziantep Airport in Türkiye, carrying 85 tons and 346 kilograms of relief materials, the Saudi Press Agency reported Tuesday. The aid is part of the Saudi relief airlift dispatched by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) to help the victims…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 14, 2023

Mum prepares for earthquakes by growing enough fruit and vegetables to last a YEAR

Kerrina Sanchez, 37, from Long Beach, California, US, began growing fruit and vegetables during lockdown after it "opened her eyes" to becoming less reliant on supermarkets

Daily Mirror · Mar 13, 2023

Syrian earthquake devastated an area that was already a disaster zone – and highlights the vital role of local aid groups

Three weeks after the February 2023 earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria, I stood amid the rubble in Jindires, a devastated Syrian village. An estimated 50,000 people had lost their lives in the two countries by that point, with the number of casualties still climbing.

The Conversation · Mar 13, 2023

Türkiye’s Quake Toll Tops 48,000 as Govt Races to Build Container Cities

The death toll in Türkiye from last month's major earthquakes has risen to 48,448, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Monday, as authorities rush to set up container cities to house for the longer-term those left homeless by the disaster. The combined death toll including those killed in Syria has…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 13, 2023