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Watch: Security cameras record heroic nurses saving newborns, holding onto incubators during Turkey earthquake

More than 35,000 people were killed in Turkey and Syria after a series of catastrophic earthquakes last week. Tens of thousands of people are now struggling to stay warm in tents and on the streets after buildings across the region collapsed during the violent shaking.

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Hospital staff in Gaziantep, Turkey, rushed to save newborn babies, children and other people during a deadly earthquake that rocked the region killing tens of thousands of people last week. 01:51

Watch: Heroic hospital staff ruses to save babies as ground violently shakes during Turkey earthquake

Hospital staff in Gaziantep, Turkey, rushed to save newborn babies, children and other people during a deadly earthquake that rocked the region killing tens of thousands of people last week.

GAZIANTEP, Turkey – Security cameras captured dramatic video of hospital staff in Gaziantep, Turkey, rushing to save newborns, children and other people as the ground violently shook during a catastrophic and deadly earthquake last week.

The video footage, shared by Turkish Health Minister Dr. Fahrettin Koca, shows two nurses rushing to hold onto incubators to prevent them from tipping over or sliding across the floor during the initial moments of the first powerful earthquake.

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The second part of the video shows hospital staff running through the halls of the hospital to evacuate other children and people from the building.

"Our friends at Gaziantep Inayet Topcuoglu Hospital saved our sick children at the cost of their lives during the earthquake," Koca tweeted. "There are many examples of this in other hospitals as well. Our people who started running to the earthquake provinces at the very first moment did the same thing."

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Hospital staff in Gaziantep, Turkey, rushed to save newborn babies, children and other people during a deadly earthquake that rocked the region killing tens of thousands of people last week.

Hospital staff in Gaziantep, Turkey, rushed to save newborn babies, children and other people during a deadly earthquake that rocked the region killing tens of thousands of people last week.

(Dr. Fahrettin Koca via Storyful)

The desperate search for people who survived under the rubble of collapsed buildings after a series of catastrophic and deadly earthquakes rocked Turkey and Syria last week is winding down as tens of thousands of people struggle to stay warm in crowded tents or on the streets.

According to the Associated Press, more than 35,000 people were killed in the earthquakes. The death toll now surpasses Japan's devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami, which killed just over 18,000 people.

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Catastrophic earthquakes rocked Turkey and Syria overnight.

Catastrophic earthquakes rocked Turkey and Syria overnight.

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Millions of people were jolted awake when the first earthquake, a magnitude 7.8, struck the region at 4:17 a.m. local time last Monday (8:17 p.m. EST last Sunday), and that was almost immediately followed by a strong 6.7 magnitude aftershock, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Nine hours later, the region had another violent shake with a powerful 7.5 magnitude aftershock – just one of the hundreds of aftershocks of varying magnitude that continued to shake the area for days.

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  • A man sits on top of a collapsed building on February 13, 2023 in Hatay, Turkey. A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit near Gaziantep, Turkey, in the early hours of Monday, followed by another 7.5-magnitude tremor just after midday. The quakes caused widespread destruction in southern Turkey and northern Syria and were felt in nearby countries.
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    A man sits on top of a collapsed building on February 13, 2023 in Hatay, Turkey. A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit near Gaziantep, Turkey, in the early hours of Monday, followed by another 7.5-magnitude tremor just after midday. The quakes caused widespread destruction in southern Turkey and northern Syria and were felt in nearby countries. (Burak Kara)

  • OSMANIYE, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 06: Search and rescue operations continue at collapsed building after 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes hits Osmaniye, Turkiye on February 06, 2023. Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) of Turkiye said the 7.7 magnitude quake struck at 4.17 a.m. (0117GMT) and was centered in the Pazarcik district and 7.6 magnitude quake struck in Elbistan district in the province of Kahramanmaras in the south of Turkiye. Gaziantep, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana, Adiyaman, Malatya, Osmaniye, Hatay, and Kilis provinces are heavily affected by the earthquakes. (Photo by Ozan Efeoglu/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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    OSMANIYE, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 06: Search and rescue operations continue at collapsed building after 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes hits Osmaniye, Turkiye on February 06, 2023. Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) of Turkiye said the 7.7 magnitude quake struck at 4.17 a.m. (0117GMT) and was centered in the Pazarcik district and 7.6 magnitude quake struck in Elbistan district in the province of Kahramanmaras in the south of Turkiye. Gaziantep, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana, Adiyaman, Malatya, Osmaniye, Hatay, and Kilis provinces are heavily affected by the earthquakes. (Photo by Ozan Efeoglu/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) ( )

  • DIYARBAKIR, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 06: A woman cries as personnel conduct search and rescue operations in Diyarbakir, Turkiye after 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes hits Turkiye's Kahramanmaras, on February 06, 2023. Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) of Turkiye said the 7.7 magnitude quake struck at 4.17 a.m. (0117GMT) and was centered in the Pazarcik district and 7.6 magnitude quake struck in Elbistan district in the province of Kahramanmaras in the south of Turkiye. Gaziantep, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana, Adiyaman, Malatya, Osmaniye, Hatay, and Kilis provinces are heavily affected by the earthquakes. (Photo by Esra Hacioglu Karakaya/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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    DIYARBAKIR, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 06: A woman cries as personnel conduct search and rescue operations in Diyarbakir, Turkiye after 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes hits Turkiye's Kahramanmaras, on February 06, 2023. Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) of Turkiye said the 7.7 magnitude quake struck at 4.17 a.m. (0117GMT) and was centered in the Pazarcik district and 7.6 magnitude quake struck in Elbistan district in the province of Kahramanmaras in the south of Turkiye. Gaziantep, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana, Adiyaman, Malatya, Osmaniye, Hatay, and Kilis provinces are heavily affected by the earthquakes. (Photo by Esra Hacioglu Karakaya/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) ( )

  • KAHRAMANMARAS, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 06: Citizens wait near destroyed apartment building as search and rescue operations continue in Kahramanmaras after 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes hit Turkiye's Kahramanmaras, on February 06, 2023. Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) of Turkiye said the 7.7 magnitude quake struck at 4.17 a.m. (0117GMT) and was centered in the Pazarcik district and 7.6 magnitude quake struck in Elbistan district in the province of Kahramanmaras in the south of Turkiye. Gaziantep, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana, Adiyaman, Malatya, Osmaniye, Hatay, and Kilis provinces are heavily affected by the earthquakes. (Photo by Serhat Zafer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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    KAHRAMANMARAS, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 06: Citizens wait near destroyed apartment building as search and rescue operations continue in Kahramanmaras after 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes hit Turkiye's Kahramanmaras, on February 06, 2023. Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) of Turkiye said the 7.7 magnitude quake struck at 4.17 a.m. (0117GMT) and was centered in the Pazarcik district and 7.6 magnitude quake struck in Elbistan district in the province of Kahramanmaras in the south of Turkiye. Gaziantep, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana, Adiyaman, Malatya, Osmaniye, Hatay, and Kilis provinces are heavily affected by the earthquakes. (Photo by Serhat Zafer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) ( )

  • EDITORS NOTE: Graphic content / Syrian rescue teams search for victims and survivors at the rubble a collapsed building in the city of Aleppo following a deadly earthquake on February 6, 2023. - The Syrian government urged the international community to come to its aid after more than 850 people died in the country following a 7.8-magnitude earthquake in neighbouring Turkey. (Photo by LOUAI BESHARA / AFP) (Photo by LOUAI BESHARA/AFP via Getty Images)
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    EDITORS NOTE: Graphic content / Syrian rescue teams search for victims and survivors at the rubble a collapsed building in the city of Aleppo following a deadly earthquake on February 6, 2023. - The Syrian government urged the international community to come to its aid after more than 850 people died in the country following a 7.8-magnitude earthquake in neighbouring Turkey. (Photo by LOUAI BESHARA / AFP) (Photo by LOUAI BESHARA/AFP via Getty Images) ( )

  • KAHRAMANMARAS, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 06: An aerial view shows search and rescue operations continue at collapsed 15 storey building after 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes hit Turkiye's Kahramanmaras, on February 06, 2023. Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) of Turkiye said the 7.7 magnitude quake struck at 4.17 a.m. (0117GMT) and was centered in the Pazarcik district and 7.6 magnitude quake struck in Elbistan district in the province of Kahramanmaras in the south of Turkiye. Gaziantep, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana, Adiyaman, Malatya, Osmaniye, Hatay, and Kilis provinces are heavily affected by the earthquakes. (Photo by Halife Yalcinkaya/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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    KAHRAMANMARAS, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 06: An aerial view shows search and rescue operations continue at collapsed 15 storey building after 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes hit Turkiye's Kahramanmaras, on February 06, 2023. Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) of Turkiye said the 7.7 magnitude quake struck at 4.17 a.m. (0117GMT) and was centered in the Pazarcik district and 7.6 magnitude quake struck in Elbistan district in the province of Kahramanmaras in the south of Turkiye. Gaziantep, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana, Adiyaman, Malatya, Osmaniye, Hatay, and Kilis provinces are heavily affected by the earthquakes. (Photo by Halife Yalcinkaya/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) ( )

  • HATAY, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 06: A view of a collapsed building in Hatay, Turkiye after 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes hits Turkiye's Hatay, on February 06, 2023. Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) of Turkiye said the 7.7 magnitude quake struck at 4.17 a.m. (0117GMT) and was centered in the Pazarcik district and 7.6 magnitude quake struck in Elbistan district in the province of Kahramanmaras in the south of Turkiye. Gaziantep, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana, Adiyaman, Malatya, Osmaniye, Hatay, and Kilis provinces are heavily affected by the earthquakes. (Photo by Ercin Erturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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    HATAY, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 06: A view of a collapsed building in Hatay, Turkiye after 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes hits Turkiye's Hatay, on February 06, 2023. Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) of Turkiye said the 7.7 magnitude quake struck at 4.17 a.m. (0117GMT) and was centered in the Pazarcik district and 7.6 magnitude quake struck in Elbistan district in the province of Kahramanmaras in the south of Turkiye. Gaziantep, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana, Adiyaman, Malatya, Osmaniye, Hatay, and Kilis provinces are heavily affected by the earthquakes. (Photo by Ercin Erturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) ( )

  • OSMANIYE, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 06: Search and rescue operations continue at collapsed building after 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes hits Osmaniye, Turkiye on February 06, 2023. Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) of Turkiye said the 7.7 magnitude quake struck at 4.17 a.m. (0117GMT) and was centered in the Pazarcik district and 7.6 magnitude quake struck in Elbistan district in the province of Kahramanmaras in the south of Turkiye. Gaziantep, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana, Adiyaman, Malatya, Osmaniye, Hatay, and Kilis provinces are heavily affected by the earthquakes. (Photo by Ozan Efeoglu/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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    OSMANIYE, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 06: Search and rescue operations continue at collapsed building after 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes hits Osmaniye, Turkiye on February 06, 2023. Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) of Turkiye said the 7.7 magnitude quake struck at 4.17 a.m. (0117GMT) and was centered in the Pazarcik district and 7.6 magnitude quake struck in Elbistan district in the province of Kahramanmaras in the south of Turkiye. Gaziantep, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana, Adiyaman, Malatya, Osmaniye, Hatay, and Kilis provinces are heavily affected by the earthquakes. (Photo by Ozan Efeoglu/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) ( )

  • SANLIURFA, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 06: Search and rescue operations continue after 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Sanliurfa, Turkiye on February 06, 2023. Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) of Turkiye said the 7.7 magnitude quake struck at 4.17 a.m. (0117GMT) and was centered in the Pazarcik district in Turkiyeâs southern province of Kahramanmaras. Gaziantep, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana, Adiyaman, Malatya, Osmaniye, Hatay, and Kilis provinces are heavily affected by the quake. (Photo by Rauf Maltas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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    SANLIURFA, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 06: Search and rescue operations continue after 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Sanliurfa, Turkiye on February 06, 2023. Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) of Turkiye said the 7.7 magnitude quake struck at 4.17 a.m. (0117GMT) and was centered in the Pazarcik district in Turkiyeâs southern province of Kahramanmaras. Gaziantep, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana, Adiyaman, Malatya, Osmaniye, Hatay, and Kilis provinces are heavily affected by the quake. (Photo by Rauf Maltas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) ( )

  • TOPSHOT - A resident stands in front of a collapsed building following an earthquake in the town of Jandaris, in the countryside of Syria's northwestern city of Afrin in the rebel-held part of Aleppo province, on February 6, 2023. - Hundreds have been reportedly killed in north Syria after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that originated in Turkey and was felt across neighbouring countries. (Photo by Rami al SAYED / AFP) (Photo by RAMI AL SAYED/AFP via Getty Images)
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    A dazed man walking with no coat after the deadly quake. ( )

  • MALATYA, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 06: A view of debris of collapsed building after 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Malatya, Turkiye on February 06, 2023. Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) of Turkiye said the 7.7 magnitude quake struck at 4.17 a.m. (0117GMT) and was centered in the Pazarcik district in Turkiyeâs southern province of Kahramanmaras. Gaziantep, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana, Adiyaman, Malatya, Osmaniye, Hatay, and Kilis provinces are heavily affected by the quake. (Photo by Volkan Kasik/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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    MALATYA, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 06: A view of debris of collapsed building after 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Malatya, Turkiye on February 06, 2023. Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) of Turkiye said the 7.7 magnitude quake struck at 4.17 a.m. (0117GMT) and was centered in the Pazarcik district in Turkiyeâs southern province of Kahramanmaras. Gaziantep, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana, Adiyaman, Malatya, Osmaniye, Hatay, and Kilis provinces are heavily affected by the quake. (Photo by Volkan Kasik/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) ( )

  • ADANA, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 06: Rescue and search efforts continue on collapsed 14-store-building after 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Adana, Turkiye on February 06, 2023. Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) of Turkiye said the 7.7 magnitude quake struck at 4.17 a.m. (0117GMT) and was centered in the Pazarcik district in Turkiyeâs southern province of Kahramanmaras. Gaziantep, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana, Adiyaman, Malatya, Osmaniye, Hatay, and Kilis provinces are heavily affected by the quake. (Photo by Eren Bozkurt/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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    ADANA, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 06: Rescue and search efforts continue on collapsed 14-store-building after 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Adana, Turkiye on February 06, 2023. Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) of Turkiye said the 7.7 magnitude quake struck at 4.17 a.m. (0117GMT) and was centered in the Pazarcik district in Turkiyeâs southern province of Kahramanmaras. Gaziantep, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana, Adiyaman, Malatya, Osmaniye, Hatay, and Kilis provinces are heavily affected by the quake. (Photo by Eren Bozkurt/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) ( )

  • HATAY, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 06: Mehmet Emin Ataoglu rescued under the rubble of 6-storey-building after 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Iskenderun district of Hatay, Turkiye on February 06, 2023. Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) of Turkiye said the 7.7 magnitude quake struck at 4.17 a.m. (0117GMT) and was centered in the Pazarcik district in Turkiyeâs southern province of Kahramanmaras. Gaziantep, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana, Adiyaman, Malatya, Osmaniye, Hatay, and Kilis provinces are heavily affected by the quake. (Photo by Murat Sengul/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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    HATAY, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 06: Mehmet Emin Ataoglu rescued under the rubble of 6-storey-building after 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Iskenderun district of Hatay, Turkiye on February 06, 2023. Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) of Turkiye said the 7.7 magnitude quake struck at 4.17 a.m. (0117GMT) and was centered in the Pazarcik district in Turkiyeâs southern province of Kahramanmaras. Gaziantep, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana, Adiyaman, Malatya, Osmaniye, Hatay, and Kilis provinces are heavily affected by the quake. (Photo by Murat Sengul/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) ( )

  • Syrian rescue teams look for survivors under the rubble after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in the government-controlled central Syrian city of Hama on February 6, 2023. - The earthquake hit Turkey and Syria early on February 6, killing hundreds of people as they slept, levelling buildings and sending tremors that were felt as far away as the island of Cyprus, Egypt and Iraq.
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    Syrian rescue teams look for survivors under the rubble after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in the government-controlled central Syrian city of Hama on February 6, 2023. - The earthquake hit Turkey and Syria early on February 6, killing hundreds of people as they slept, levelling buildings and sending tremors that were felt as far away as the island of Cyprus, Egypt and Iraq. (LOUAI BESHARA/AFP)

  • AFRIN, SYRIA- FEBRUARY 6: In the earthquake that happened at 4.16 am in Turkey, houses in Syria were destroyed on February 6, 2023. According to initial estimates, there are 230 dead in Syria. An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 occurred in the Pazarck district of Kahramanmara. The earthquake was felt in many provinces, especially in Gaziantep, Sivas, Hatay, anlurfa, Mersin, Samsun and Trabzon. Turkey has issued a level 4 alarm. The alarm also contains the International help code. There are many dead and injured. There were 66 aftershocks, the largest of which was 6.6.
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    AFRIN, SYRIA- FEBRUARY 6: In the earthquake that happened at 4.16 am in Turkey, houses in Syria were destroyed on February 6, 2023. According to initial estimates, there are 230 dead in Syria. An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 occurred in the Pazarck district of Kahramanmara. The earthquake was felt in many provinces, especially in Gaziantep, Sivas, Hatay, anlurfa, Mersin, Samsun and Trabzon. Turkey has issued a level 4 alarm. The alarm also contains the International help code. There are many dead and injured. There were 66 aftershocks, the largest of which was 6.6. (Ugur Yildirim/ dia images)

  • AFRIN, SYRIA- FEBRUARY 6: In the earthquake that happened at 4.16 am in Turkey, houses in Syria were destroyed on February 6, 2023. According to initial estimates, there are 230 dead in Syria. An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 occurred in the Pazarck district of Kahramanmara. The earthquake was felt in many provinces, especially in Gaziantep, Sivas, Hatay, anlurfa, Mersin, Samsun and Trabzon. Turkey has issued a level 4 alarm. The alarm also contains the International help code. There are many dead and injured. There were 66 aftershocks, the largest of which was 6.6.
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    AFRIN, SYRIA- FEBRUARY 6: In the earthquake that happened at 4.16 am in Turkey, houses in Syria were destroyed on February 6, 2023. According to initial estimates, there are 230 dead in Syria. An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 occurred in the Pazarck district of Kahramanmara. The earthquake was felt in many provinces, especially in Gaziantep, Sivas, Hatay, anlurfa, Mersin, Samsun and Trabzon. Turkey has issued a level 4 alarm. The alarm also contains the International help code. There are many dead and injured. There were 66 aftershocks, the largest of which was 6.6. (Ugur Yildirim/ dia images)

  • Earthquakes jolts Turkiye's provinces
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    ADANA, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 6: A view of destroyed apartment and damaged vehicle in Yurt neighborhood of Cukurova district after the earthquake on February 6, 2023 in Adana, Turkiye. Search and rescue works continue in the areas. The 7.4 magnitude earthquake jolted Turkiyeâs southern province of Kahramanmaras early Monday, according to Turkiyeâs Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). It was followed by a magnitude 6.4 quake that struck southeastern Gaziantep province. A third earthquake with a 6.5 magnitude also hit Gaziantep. (Omer Yildiz/Anadolu Agency)

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    Syrian rescuers (White Helmets) and residents gather near a collapsed building  follwoing an earthquake, in the border town of Azaz in the rebel-held north of the Aleppo province, early on February 6, 2023, - At least 42 have been reportedly killed in north Syria after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that originated in Turkey and was felt across neighboring countries.  (BAKR ALKASEM/AFP )

  • Earthquakes jolts Turkiye's provinces
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    KAHRAMANMARAS, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 6: A view of the destroyed buildings after earthquakes jolts Turkiye's provinces, on February 6, 2023 in Kahramanmaras, Turkiye. Search and rescue works continue in the areas. The 7.4 magnitude earthquake jolted Turkiyeâs southern province of Kahramanmaras early Monday, according to Turkiyeâs Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). It was followed by a magnitude 6.4 quake that struck southeastern Gaziantep province. A third earthquake with a 6.5 magnitude also hit Gaziantep.  (Izzet Mazi/Anadolu Agency)

  • Earthquakes jolts Turkiye's provinces
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    MALATYA, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 6: A view of the destroyed buildings after earthquakes jolts Turkiye's provinces, on February 6, 2023 in Malatya, Turkiye. Search and rescue works continue in the areas. The 7.4 magnitude earthquake jolted Turkiyeâs southern province of Kahramanmaras early Monday, according to the country's disaster agency. It was followed by a magnitude 6.4 quake that struck southeastern Gaziantep province. A third earthquake with a 6.5 magnitude also hit Gaziantep.  (Volkan Kasik/Anadolu Agency)

  • Earthquakes jolts Turkiye's provinces
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    MALATYA, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 6: A view of the destroyed buildings after earthquakes jolts Turkiye's provinces, on February 6, 2023 in Malatya, Turkiye. Search and rescue works continue in the areas. The 7.4 magnitude earthquake jolted Turkiyeâs southern province of Kahramanmaras early Monday, according to the country's disaster agency. It was followed by a magnitude 6.4 quake that struck southeastern Gaziantep province. A third earthquake with a 6.5 magnitude also hit Gaziantep. (Photo by Volkan Kasik/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) (Volkan Kasik/Anadolu Agency)

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    DIYARBAKIR, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 6: A view of the destroyed building after earthquakes jolts Turkiye's provinces, on February 6, 2023 in Diyarbakir, Turkiye. Search and rescue works continue in the areas. 7.4 magnitude earthquake jolts Turkiye's Kahramanmaras province and 6.5 magnitude strikes southeastern Gaziantep. (Photo by Aydin Arik/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) (Aydin Arik/Anadolu Agency)

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    MALATYA, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 6: A view of the destroyed building after earthquakes jolts Turkiye's provinces, on February 6, 2023 in Malatya, Turkiye. Search and rescue works continue in the area. 7.4 magnitude earthquake jolts Turkiye's Kahramanmaras province and 6.5 magnitude strikes southeastern Gaziantep. (Volkan Kasik/Anadolu Agency)

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    DIYARBAKIR, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 6: A view of the destroyed building after earthquakes jolts Turkiye's provinces, on February 6, 2023 in Diyarbakir, Turkiye. Search and rescue works continue in the areas. 7.4 magnitude earthquake jolts Turkiye's Kahramanmaras province and 6.5 magnitude strikes southeastern Gaziantep.  (Aydin Arik/Anadolu Agency)

  • 7.4 magnitude earthquake jolts Turkiye's Kahramanmaras province
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    KAHRAMANMARAS, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 6: A view of the destroyed buildings after earthquakes jolts Turkiye's provinces, on February 6, 2023 in Kahramanmaras, Turkiye. Search and rescue works continue in the areas. The 7.4 magnitude earthquake jolted Turkiyeâs southern province of Kahramanmaras early Monday, according to Turkiyeâs Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). It was followed by a magnitude 6.4 quake that struck southeastern Gaziantep province. A third earthquake with a 6.5 magnitude also hit Gaziantep.  (Tunahan Akgun/Anadolu Agency)

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    KAHRAMANMARAS, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 6: A view of the destroyed building after earthquakes jolts Turkiye's provinces, on February 6, 2023 in Kahramanmaras, Turkiye. Search and rescue works continue in the areas. The 7.4 magnitude earthquake jolted Turkiyeâs southern province of Kahramanmaras early Monday, according to Turkiyeâs Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). It was followed by a magnitude 6.4 quake that struck southeastern Gaziantep province. A third earthquake with a 6.5 magnitude also hit Gaziantep. (Izzet Mazi/Anadolu Agency)

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    KAHRAMANMARAS, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 6: A view of the destroyed buildings after earthquakes jolts Turkiye's provinces, on February 6, 2023 in Kahramanmaras, Turkiye. Search and rescue works continue in the areas. The 7.4 magnitude earthquake jolted Turkiyeâs southern province of Kahramanmaras early Monday, according to Turkiyeâs Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). It was followed by a magnitude 6.4 quake that struck southeastern Gaziantep province. A third earthquake with a 6.5 magnitude also hit Gaziantep.  (Izzet Mazi/Anadolu Agency)

  • 7.4 magnitude earthquake jolts Turkiye's Kahramanmaras province
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    KAHRAMANMARAS, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 6: A view of the destroyed buildings after earthquakes jolts Turkiye's provinces, on February 6, 2023 in Kahramanmaras, Turkiye. Search and rescue works continue in the areas. The 7.4 magnitude earthquake jolted Turkiyeâs southern province of Kahramanmaras early Monday, according to Turkiyeâs Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). It was followed by a magnitude 6.4 quake that struck southeastern Gaziantep province. A third earthquake with a 6.5 magnitude also hit Gaziantep.  (Tunahan Akgun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images))

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    GAZIANTEP, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 6: A view of destroyed building after the earthquake on February 6, 2023 in Gaziantep, Turkiye. Search and rescue works continue in the areas. The 7.4 magnitude earthquake jolted Turkiyeâs southern province of Kahramanmaras early Monday, according to Turkiyeâs Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). It was followed by a magnitude 6.4 quake that struck southeastern Gaziantep province. A third earthquake with a 6.5 magnitude also hit Gaziantep. (Adsiz Gunebakan/Anadolu Agency)

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    MALATYA, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 6: A view of partially damaged historical Yeni Mosque after the earthquake on February 6, 2023 in Malatya, Turkiye. Search and rescue works continue in the areas. The 7.4 magnitude earthquake jolted Turkiyeâs southern province of Kahramanmaras early Monday, according to the country's disaster agency. It was followed by a magnitude 6.4 quake that struck southeastern Gaziantep province. A third earthquake with a 6.5 magnitude also hit Gaziantep. (Volkan Kasik/Anadolu Agency)

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    SANLIURFA, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 6: A view of destroyed building after the earthquake on February 6, 2023 in Sanliurfa, Turkiye. Search and rescue works continue in the areas. The 7.4 magnitude earthquake jolted Turkiyeâs southern province of Kahramanmaras early Monday, according to Turkiyeâs Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). It was followed by a magnitude 6.4 quake that struck southeastern Gaziantep province. A third earthquake with a 6.5 magnitude also hit Gaziantep.  (Rauf Maltas/Anadolu Agency)

  • SYRIA-EARTHQUAKE
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    Residents walk through the rubble among collapsed buildings following an earthquake in the town of Jandaris, in the countryside of Syria's northwestern city of Afrin in the rebel-held part of Aleppo province, early on February 6, 2023. - At least 42 have been reportedly killed in north Syria after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that originated in Turkey and was felt across neighbouring countries.  (Rami al SAYED / AFP)

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    GAZIANTEP, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 6: A view of destroyed building after the earthquake on February 6, 2023 in Gaziantep, Turkiye. Search and rescue works continue in the areas. The 7.4 magnitude earthquake jolted Turkiyeâs southern province of Kahramanmaras early Monday, according to Turkiyeâs Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). It was followed by a magnitude 6.4 quake that struck southeastern Gaziantep province. A third earthquake with a 6.5 magnitude also hit Gaziantep. (Photo by Adsiz Gunebakan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) ( )

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    People look on as Syrian rescuers (White Helmets) retrieve an injured man from the rubble of a collapsed building  follwoing an earthquake, in the border town of Azaz in the rebel-held north of the Aleppo province, early on February 6, 2023, - At least 42 have been reportedly killed in north Syria after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that originated in Turkey and was felt across neighbouring countries. (Photo by Bakr ALKASEM / AFP) (Photo by BAKR ALKASEM/AFP via Getty Images) ( )

  • 7.4 magnitude earthquake jolts Turkiye's Kahramanmaras province
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    A view of the destroyed building after 7.4 magnitude earthquake jolts Turkiye's Kahramanmaras province, on February 6, 2023 in Diyarbakir, Turkiye. Search and rescue works continue in the area.  (Omer Yasin Ergin/Anadolu Agency)

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    MALATYA, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 6: A view of the destroyed building after 7.4 magnitude earthquake jolts Turkiye's Kahramanmaras province, on February 6, 2023 in Malatya, Turkiye.  (Volkan Kasik/Anadolu Agency )

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    ADANA, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 6: A view of the destroyed building after earthquakes jolts Turkiye's provinces, on February 6, 2023 in Adana, Turkiye. Search and rescue works continue in the area. 7.4 magnitude earthquake jolts Turkiye's Kahramanmaras province and 6.5 magnitude strikes southeastern Gaziantep. (Eren Bozkurt / Anadolu Agency)

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    ADANA, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 6: A view of the destroyed building in Guzelyali neighborhood of Cukurova district after the earthquake on February 6, 2023 in Adana, Turkiye. Search and rescue works continue in the areas. The 7.4 magnitude earthquake jolted Turkiyeâs southern province of Kahramanmaras early Monday, according to Turkiyeâs Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). It was followed by a magnitude 6.4 quake that struck southeastern Gaziantep province. A third earthquake with a 6.5 magnitude also hit Gaziantep.  (Eren Bozkurt/Anadolu Agency)

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    ADANA, TURKIYE - FEBRUARY 6: A view of the destroyed building in Guzelyali neighborhood of Cukurova district after the earthquake on February 6, 2023 in Adana, Turkiye.  (Eren Bozkurt/Anadolu Agency)

  • Earthquakes jolts Turkey's provinces
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    A view of destroyed apartment and damaged vehicle in Yurt neighborhood of Cukurova district after the earthquake on February 6, 2023 in Adana, Turkey.  (Omer Yildiz/Anadolu Agency)

According to USGS data, last Monday's initial 7.8 magnitude quake had a depth of 11 miles and was likely felt as far away as Beirut in Lebanon and Cairo in Egypt.

The area where the earthquake struck is considered seismically active. However, the USGS said there had previously only been three quakes of magnitude 6 or larger within about 150 miles of the epicenter since 1970. 

The AP noted that some 18,000 people were killed during powerful earthquakes that shook northwestern Turkey in 1999.

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