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These Photos Show the Incredible Power of Earthquakes

On the early morning of February 6, 2023, two consecutive devastating earthquakes (with magnitudes of 7.8 and 7.7 on the Richter scale, just nine hours apart in the same area) hit Turkey and Syria, killing tens of thousands and injuring hundreds of thousands of people.

During the earthquakes that occurred in Turkey, the land moved more than 3 meters (10 feet) on the fault lines in some places. The photos below show the incredible power of earthquakes.

Railway tracks bent more than 3 meters (10 feet) during Turkey earthquakes (2023)
During the earthquakes that occurred in Turkey on February 6, 2023, the land moved more than 3 meters (10 feet) on the fault lines in some places. This photo shows the incredible power of earthquakes. Railway tracks bent more than 3 meters (10 feet).
A road after February 6 2023 Turkey earthquakes
A road after February 6 2023 Turkey earthquakes

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M. Özgür Nevres
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