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Turkey-Syria Earthquake: The 7.8 magnitude earthquake, which was followed by two more powerful earthquakes and aftershocks has destroyed thousands of buildings, killed thousands of people and raised the specter of a new humanitarian disaster in an area of the world already racked by war, a refugee crisis and deep economic troubles. Here is a list of some of the world's deadliest earthquakes since 2000.

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A magnitude 7.8 earthquake has shaken Turkey and Syria, killing more than 3,400 people in the two countries

More than 4,372 people have been killed and thousands injured after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey and Syria early Monday, according to officials and agencies.

Turkey-Syria Earthquake: On Monday, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook parts of Turkey and Syria, killing more than 4,400 people. The death toll is expected to rise as rescuers are still searching for people stuck in the debris. An earthquake is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth’s lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Turkey and Syria border was struck by two powerful earthquakes within a span of 12 hours.