A devastating earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck Turkey on Monday, February 6, 2023, at around 4:15 am TRT (Turkey Time). The earthquake hit south central Turkey near the Turkey/Syria border, and just 11 minutes later, was followed by an aftershock of magnitude 6.7. More than 300 aftershocks shook Turkey, the largest of which was a magnitude 7.5 aftershock.