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Why the earthquake in Turkey and Syria was so devastating
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February 9, 2023
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9:16Now PlayingMore than 4,000 people were killed after 7.8 magnitude earthquake and multiple aftershocks that struck eastern Turkey and neighboring Syria.
Across Hatay province, just southwest of the earthquake's epicenter, officials say as many as 1,500 buildings were destroyed and many people reported relatives being trapped under the rubble with no aid or rescue teams arriving.
In areas where teams worked, occasional cheers broke out through the night as survivors were brought out of the rubble.
The quake, which was centered in Turkey’s southeastern province of Kahramanmaras, sent residents of Damascus and Beirut rushing into the street and was felt as far away as Cairo.
David Shelly, a seismologist with the United States Geological Survey, joins Chris Bianchi to explain why this earthquake was so destructive and deadly.
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