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The 2011 Van earthquakes occurred in eastern Turkey near the city of Van.The first earthquake happened on 23 October at 13:41 local time. The shock had a M ww magnitude of 7.1 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). [5]
The 2011 Kütahya earthquake struck near a populous region of western Turkey at 23:15 EEST (20:15 UTC) on 19 May with a moment magnitude of 5.8 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong). With an epicenter just to the east of Simav , it occurred at an estimated depth of 9.1 kilometers (5.7 mi), resulting in strong shaking in much of ...
Map of earthquakes in Turkey, 1900–2023 Map of plate boundaries affecting Turkey. Turkey has had many earthquakes. This list includes any notable historical earthquakes that have epicenters within the current boundaries of Turkey, or which caused significant effects in this area. Overall, the population in major cities like Istanbul resides ...
The number of deaths has surpassed the toll in a 2011 earthquake off Japan that triggered a tsunami, killing more than 18,400 people. ... Deaths from earthquake in Turkey and Syria exceed 19,300 ...
At least 20 aftershocks follows, with another major earthquake – measuring at least 7.5 magnitude – striking central Turkey hours later Map of Turkey shows where massive 7.8 magnitude ...
A series of earthquakes and aftershocks striking the border region between southeast Turkey and northwest Syria on Monday is feared to have killed 20,000 people.. The 7.8 magnitude earthquake ...
19 May – The 5.8 M w Kütahya earthquake shook western Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong). Two were killed and 122 were injured. 23 October – The 7.1 M w Van earthquake shook eastern Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). More than 600 were killed and 4,152 were injured.
Death toll surpasses 9,400, making quake world’s deadliest seismic event since 2011. ... Turkey earthquake: Video shows devastation as third quake hits country in 24 hours.