Turkey Earthquake Usgs Turkey Earthquake Victims

The number of victims of a strong earthquake in western turkey has increased to 883as a result of the earthquake 885 of our citizens were injured.

Turkey chili panera. The number of victims of the earthquake that struck turkey and greece on friday evening increased to at least 26 people and 800 wounded while search and rescue operations are continuing amidst des. The largest recent earthquake in this area was a quake in 1956 followed by aftershocks and a tsunami that killed 53 people and injured more than 100 in greece. The spokesperson affirmed that the kingdom stands beside turkey in this painful affliction.

He expressed the kingdoms condolences to the victims families and wished the injured a speedy recovery. The quake occurred a depth of 10 km at 1151 am utc. At least fourteen people were killed in turkey and greece after an earthquake of magnitude 70 on the richter scale.

Although earthquakes of this magnitude are usually plotted as points on maps they are more likely to be described as a landslide over a larger fault area the usgs said. Crisscrossed by major fault lines turkey is among the most earthquake prone countries in the world. Greece and turkey have pledged mutual aid after a massive earthquake measuring 67 on the richer scale jolted the aegean sea between the turkish coast and the greek island of samos killing 22 people and injuring over 790 others.

More than 17000 people were killed in august 1999 when a 76 magnitude quake struck izmit a. A strong earthquake of magnitude 70 hits western turkey. Kazinform president kassym jomart tokayev has expressed great regret over the victims of the earthquake in izmir province of turkey kazinform cites akordakz.

Meanwhile fayez expressed condolences to the government and the people of turkey over the earthquake that claimed many lives. The 70 magnitude tremor was centred off turkeys izmir province the us geological survey usgs said. Out of 17 buildings in izmir where search and rescue work was carried out in nine they have been completed in eight they are continuing ria novosti quoted the emergency situations and disasters agency of turkey as saying.

The city of izmir suffered extensive damage. The earthquakes worst effects are reported in turkey where officials say at least 12 people died and more than 600 were injured.