Earthquake 2023 (Turkey and Syria)

On February 6, 2023, an earthquake of magnitude 7.8 occurred in the Gaziantep region in south-eastern Turkey, followed by numerous aftershocks of up to magnitude 7.5. Numerous regions and cities were affected, particularly in the Turkish-Syrian border area.

DLR-ZKI has provided a web viewer where emergency services, humanitarian actors and BOS can access current high-resolution satellite images and DLR-MACS drone data (2-10 cm) as well as additional analyses. The application is regularly updated with new data. Users with a legitimate interest are welcome to contact zki@dlr.de to obtain access to the web viewer.

In addition, the DLR-ZKI also prepared individual map products and, together with other DLR employees, applied the latest research findings, such as AI-based building detection.