The earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria in February 2023 had a magnitude of 7.8 on the Richter scale. It was one of 19 earthquakes of a magnitude between 7.0 and 7.9 that year. A total of 129 earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.0 to 6.9 were registered that same year.
2024 was a lot less active than the previous year, with 90 earthquakes with a magnitude of 6 or higher recorded as of December 5.
Number of earthquakes worldwide from 2010 to 2024, by Richter Scale gradation
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US Geological Survey. (December 5, 2024). Number of earthquakes worldwide from 2010 to 2024, by Richter Scale gradation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/263104/worldwide-earthquakes-by-richter-scale-gradation/
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