These pictures spread in reports of an earthquake in Turkey in 2020, not Afghanistan

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Two photos have been shared on various Facebook and Instagram posts claiming to show the devastation in Afghanistan after the February 2021 earthquake. The claim is false: The two images were taken from Associated Press reports of an earthquake in Turkey in January 2020.

The photos were posted on Facebook here on February 12, 2021. Comment text: “Shocking, vivid pictures from Afghanistan.”

The pictures have a misleading watermark: “Daily Kashmir Official”.

The post was circulated online on the same day that a powerful earthquake struck Tajikistan in Central Asia. The earthquake was felt across the region, including in Afghanistan, Indian media reported Times Now and Livemint.

Photos have also been shared along with a similar claim on Facebook here and here; And on Instagram here and here.

The claim is false.

Reverse Google image searches found that the two images were published in the Associated Press (AP) reports and show the effects of an earthquake in Turkey in January 2020.

The first photo was published in an AP report here on January 25, 2020.

Photo caption text: “People look at a collapsed building after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake jolted downtown Elazig in eastern Turkey, Friday, January 24, 2020. An earthquake with an initial magnitude of 6.8 jolted eastern Turkey on Friday, causing some buildings. Officials said Turks collapse and kill at least four people.

The second image appears to be a screenshot taken from a video that appeared in this Associated Press report published by Canadian news site Global News on January 24, 2020. The image can be seen at the video mark of 1 minute 14 seconds.

Here are two comparisons between the screenshots of the photos shared in the misleading images (L) and the AP images published in January 2020 (R):

AFP also reported the earthquake and subsequent rescue efforts in eastern Turkey here on January 26, 2020.

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