Map: 7.8-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Turkey, Syria, Lebanon and Israel - The New York Times

A deadly earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8, according to a U.S. agency, struck Turkey on Monday morning. Hundreds of buildings collapsed, and millions of people in Turkey, Syria, Lebanon and Israel felt the earth shake. Hundreds of deaths were reported in Turkey and Syria, and the toll was expected to rise.

Area affected by the earthquake

Black Sea

Ankara

TURKEY

Epicenter

Gaziantep

CYPRUS

Beirut

SYRIA

LEBANON

Damascus

Tel Aviv

IRAQ

JORDAN

ISRAEL

200 miles

Istanbul

Black Sea

Ankara

TURKEY

Epicenter

Gaziantep

CYPRUS

IRAN

Beirut

SYRIA

Mediterranean Sea

LEBANON

Damascus

Tel Aviv

JORDAN

IRAQ

ISRAEL

200 miles

Istanbul

Black Sea

Ankara

TURKEY

Light

Moderate

Strong

Epicenter

Gaziantep

IRAN

CYPRUS

Beirut

SYRIA

Mediterranean Sea

LEBANON

Damascus

Tel Aviv

JORDAN

IRAQ

ISRAEL

200 miles

Source: U.S. Geological Survey Note: Based on assessment as of 1:00 a.m. EST on Feb. 6.