The Latest Breaking News from Earthquakes

Survivors in Turkey say ‘new normal’ is coping with more quakes

The illusion of lives being rebuilt was shattered with new tremblers that reawakened recent traumas.

Al Jazeera · Feb 21, 2023

Blinken Welcomes ‘Time Out’ on Greece-Türkiye Tension

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday urged NATO allies Greece and Türkiye to calm rhetoric as both countries head to national elections, in an effort to bolster unity in the trans-Atlantic alliance as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine nears its anniversary. Blinken met with officials in Athens after a…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 21, 2023

Ruins of Turkish city of Antakya tell story of a rich past

The city of Antakya, known as Antioch in ancient times, has been destroyed many times by earthquakes

The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2023

Turkey hit by new earthquakes, leaving 3 dead and more than 200 injured

The earthquakes struck Turkey's Hatay province, which had been hard hit by the earthquakes earlier this month.

Axios · Feb 20, 2023

Earthquake Registering 6.3 Hits Türkiye-Syria Border Region

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Türkiye-Syria border region late on Monday, setting off panic and damaging buildings in Turkey's Antakya city two weeks after the country's worst earthquake in modern history left tens of thousands dead. Two Reuters witnesses reported a strong quake and further damage to buildings in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 20, 2023

Map shows top 10 worst earthquakes to ever hit the UK after Essex tremor

The strongest earthquakes to ever hit the UK have been shown in a new map after two separate tremors left homes shaking in parts of the country earlier this month

Daily Mirror · Feb 20, 2023

Analysis-Hasty rebuild could leave Turkey at risk of another quake disaster

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's plan to rebuild quickly after devastating earthquakes rocked the country risks courting another disaster unless urban planning and building safety are carefully re-considered, architects and engineers say.

Reuters · Feb 20, 2023

Blinken Pledges Long-Term Aid for Türkiye after Devastating Earthquakes

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during a trip to Türkiye that Washington will support its ally "for as long as it takes" after earthquakes rocked the country two weeks ago. The United States has sent a search and rescue team to Türkiye, along with medical supplies, concrete-breaking machinery…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 20, 2023

Türkiye Says Thousands of Syrians Returned Home Voluntarily After Quakes

Türkiye announced the voluntary return of about 11,000 Syrians to their country after the Feb. 6 earthquakes.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 20, 2023

Fresh earthquake hits Turkey-Syria border two weeks after disaster

Another earthquake struck the border region of Turkey and Syria on Monday, just two weeks after the area was devastated by a larger quake that killed more than 47,000 people and damaged or destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes.

Reuters · Feb 20, 2023