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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