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The Sixth February Earthquake Commemoration Ceremonies are memorial programs held across various provinces of Türkiye to honor those who lost their lives in the earthquakes centered on Kahramanmaraş on 6 February 2023, described as “the disaster of the century.” The ceremonies held on the second anniversary of the earthquake included recitations of the Establish’one-ı Kerim, moments of silence, marches, and other memorial events.On 6 February 2023, Earthquakes with magnitudes of 7.7 and 7.6 cent

6 February 2023 earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaraş in southeastern Türkiye have been recorded as one of the largest and most destructive seismic events in the country’s history. Two main shocks with magnitudes of 7.7 and 7.6 on the moment magnitude (Mw) scale occurred along the East Anatolian Fault Zone, causing extensive damage across a wide geographic area.The first earthquake occurred at 04:17 on 6 February 2023, centered in Pazarcık district of Kahramanmaraş, with a magnitude of 7.7. On t