Two powerful earthquakes struck Turkey on Monday, collapsing buildings in dozens of cities and killing thousands of people in the south of the country and in northern Syria. We’re mapping this developing story. nyti.ms/3lcXeL4
The first quake, a 7.8 magnitude, was one of the strongest in Turkey’s recorded history. It was felt as far away as Lebanon and Israel. nyti.ms/3RIsEW0 
Just nine hours later, an unusually strong, 7.5-magnitude aftershock struck on the same fault line, about 60 miles north of the first, according to the USGS. nyti.ms/3RIsEW0
The earthquakes were both centered in southern Turkey. Buildings were destroyed across the region, including in at least 14 Turkish cities, although the full extent of the damage was still unknown. nyti.ms/3RIsEW0
In Syria, the earthquakes hit the country’s war-ravaged north. Hundreds were killed in the cities of Aleppo, Hama, Latakia and Tartus, according to the Syrian Health Ministry. Damage was seen in at least 16 Syrian cities. See more: nyti.ms/3RIsEW0
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