Research Article

The Effects of the 6 February 2023 Pazarcık-Kahramanmaraş Earthquake on Hatay Province

Volume: 12 Number: 1 January 25, 2026
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The Effects of the 6 February 2023 Pazarcık-Kahramanmaraş Earthquake on Hatay Province

Abstract

February 6, 2023 Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquakes had severe consequences in Hatay province, a province of approximately 1.7 million people. As a result of this disaster, 23,065 people lost their lives in Hatay, 13,517 structures were completely destroyed, and 89,025 were rendered unusable. During the Mw 7.7 Pazarcık-Kahramanmaraş earthquake, the highest ground acceleration values were measured in Pazarcık as 2,165.62 cm/s² in the north-south direction, 2,178.72 cm/s2 in the east-west direction, and 1,951.68 cm/s² in the vertical direction. In the Defne district of Hatay, 146 km from the epicenter, the second-highest acceleration values were recorded, respectively, at 1,351.50 cm/s2 (North-South), 1,198.74 cm/s² (East-West), and 716.94 cm/s² (Vertical). In the assessment of seismic hazards and risks, earthquake hazard maps are created to estimate potential maximum acceleration or intensity values. These maps are widely used in areas such as determining the risk status of structures, determining reinforcement requirements, and managing legal processes related to earthquake damage. This article aims to contribute to relevant studies by revealing the evolution of Hatay's earthquake risk from the first official earthquake zone map in 1945 to the present day. The study also provides information on significant earthquakes experienced in Hatay before and after 1900, focusing on the provincial causes, damage, and measured acceleration values of the February 6, 2023 earthquake.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Natural Hazards

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

January 25, 2026

Submission Date

July 3, 2025

Acceptance Date

January 12, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 12 Number: 1

APA
Özmen, B., Varol, N., & Gerdan, S. (2026). The Effects of the 6 February 2023 Pazarcık-Kahramanmaraş Earthquake on Hatay Province. Doğal Afetler Ve Çevre Dergisi, 12(1), 130-145. https://doi.org/10.21324/dacd.1733610
AMA
1.Özmen B, Varol N, Gerdan S. The Effects of the 6 February 2023 Pazarcık-Kahramanmaraş Earthquake on Hatay Province. J Nat Haz Environ. 2026;12(1):130-145. doi:10.21324/dacd.1733610
Chicago
Özmen, Bülent, Nehir Varol, and Serpil Gerdan. 2026. “The Effects of the 6 February 2023 Pazarcık-Kahramanmaraş Earthquake on Hatay Province”. Doğal Afetler Ve Çevre Dergisi 12 (1): 130-45. https://doi.org/10.21324/dacd.1733610.
EndNote
Özmen B, Varol N, Gerdan S (January 1, 2026) The Effects of the 6 February 2023 Pazarcık-Kahramanmaraş Earthquake on Hatay Province. Doğal Afetler ve Çevre Dergisi 12 1 130–145.
IEEE
[1]B. Özmen, N. Varol, and S. Gerdan, “The Effects of the 6 February 2023 Pazarcık-Kahramanmaraş Earthquake on Hatay Province”, J Nat Haz Environ, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 130–145, Jan. 2026, doi: 10.21324/dacd.1733610.
ISNAD
Özmen, Bülent - Varol, Nehir - Gerdan, Serpil. “The Effects of the 6 February 2023 Pazarcık-Kahramanmaraş Earthquake on Hatay Province”. Doğal Afetler ve Çevre Dergisi 12/1 (January 1, 2026): 130-145. https://doi.org/10.21324/dacd.1733610.
JAMA
1.Özmen B, Varol N, Gerdan S. The Effects of the 6 February 2023 Pazarcık-Kahramanmaraş Earthquake on Hatay Province. J Nat Haz Environ. 2026;12:130–145.
MLA
Özmen, Bülent, et al. “The Effects of the 6 February 2023 Pazarcık-Kahramanmaraş Earthquake on Hatay Province”. Doğal Afetler Ve Çevre Dergisi, vol. 12, no. 1, Jan. 2026, pp. 130-45, doi:10.21324/dacd.1733610.
Vancouver
1.Bülent Özmen, Nehir Varol, Serpil Gerdan. The Effects of the 6 February 2023 Pazarcık-Kahramanmaraş Earthquake on Hatay Province. J Nat Haz Environ. 2026 Jan. 1;12(1):130-45. doi:10.21324/dacd.1733610