ArtRosen Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 http://www.cnn.com/2...uake/index.html Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) -- A major earthquake knocked several buildings down in eastern Turkey on Sunday, trapping citizens under debris in Van Province, the Anatolian news agency reported. The buildings collapsed in central Van, in the village of Tabanli, the report said. It was unknown how many people were trapped. A seven-story building collapsed on Kazim Karabekir Street in Van, according to Anatolian, the state news agency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amped Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 85 killed so far. Damage pics coming in, not looking too pretty. It hit VAN which I know nothing about. At least the population isn't in the millions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslotted Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 From the USGS... http://earthquake.us.../usb0006bqc.php Magnitude7.2 Date-TimeSunday, October 23, 2011 at 10:41:21 UTC Location38.628°N, 43.486°E Depth20 km (12.4 miles) set by location program RegionEASTERN TURKEY Distances16 km (9 miles) NNE of Van, Turkey 118 km (73 miles) N of Hakkari, Turkey 127 km (78 miles) SSE of Agri (Karakose), Turkey 929 km (577 miles) E of ANKARA, Turkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhb Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Unfortunately this is not surprising given the poor building codes in Turkey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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