Turkey, Syria Rocked by Powerful Quakes, Death Toll Surpasses 1,500

Rescuers search for survivors through the rubble in Sanliurfa, after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the Turkey's southeast on Feb. 6, 2023. STR/AFP via Getty Images

Southern Turkey was shaken by a second powerful earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale at 1:24 p.m. local time on Feb. 6.

According to Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), the earthquake’s epicenter was in the Elbistan district of southern Kahramanmaras Province at a depth of 4.3 miles.