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Earthquake of magnitude 7.7 strikes Turkey - GFZ
« on: February 06, 2023, 02:10:30 am »
Earthquake of magnitude 7.7 strikes Turkey - GFZ
Jerusalem Post, Feb 6, 2023

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck central Turkey early on Monday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km, GFZ said.

https://m.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-730706

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Re: Earthquake of magnitude 7.7 strikes Turkey - GFZ
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2023, 02:12:34 am »

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Re: Earthquake of magnitude 7.7 strikes Turkey - GFZ
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2023, 02:16:18 am »
Quake felt in Syria, Lebanon and Israel.




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Re: Earthquake of magnitude 7.7 strikes Turkey - GFZ
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2023, 02:27:52 am »
That’s powerful. Prayers for all concerned.
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Re: Earthquake of magnitude 7.7 strikes Turkey - GFZ
« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2023, 02:35:48 am »
That’s powerful. Prayers for all concerned.

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Re: Earthquake of magnitude 7.7 strikes Turkey - GFZ
« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2023, 03:04:54 am »
The swarm of aftershocks is also very powerful. Expect this to be catastrophic.
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?extent=29.68805,32.146&extent=44.08759,41.55029&baseLayer=terrain&map=false
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Re: Earthquake of magnitude 7.7 strikes Turkey - GFZ
« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2023, 05:30:54 am »
Live updates on CNN

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At least 118 people have been killed and hundreds of others injured in Turkey and Syria after a powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit southern Turkey early Monday.


https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/turkey-earthquake-latest-020623/index.html
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Re: Earthquake of magnitude 7.7 strikes Turkey - GFZ
« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2023, 01:40:14 pm »
Heshmat Alavi
@HeshmatAlavi

7.8 magnitude #earthquake in southern #Turkey

—Over 600 people feared dead in Turkey and Syria, toll may rise into thousands

—1,710 buildings destroyed in Turkey

—Felt as far as Israel, Iraq, Egypt, and Cyprus

—Turkey calling for international aid

Pray for those in need

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Re: Earthquake of magnitude 7.7 strikes Turkey - GFZ
« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2023, 01:45:23 pm »
"One of the buildings that collapsed in #Turkey following the today's 7.5 magnitude quake (aftershock of the original 7.8)" (Video)


https://mobile.twitter.com/HeshmatAlavi/status/1622576340506644480

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Re: Earthquake of magnitude 7.7 strikes Turkey - GFZ
« Reply #9 on: February 06, 2023, 02:29:10 pm »
Horrible disaster. Turkey and Syria have requested assistance from anyone able to provide it, including Israel.

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« Reply #10 on: February 06, 2023, 03:05:52 pm »
Horrible disaster. Turkey and Syria have requested assistance from anyone able to provide it, including Israel.


Oh crap....the picture with the leg sticking out of the pile.  How horrible... 

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Re: Earthquake of magnitude 7.7 strikes Turkey - GFZ
« Reply #11 on: February 06, 2023, 03:12:57 pm »
It was forecasted for exactly that location a couple of days before it happened.

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Sooner or later there will be a ~M 7.5 #earthquake in this region (South-Central Turkey, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon). #deprem

7:03 AM · Feb 3, 2023
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Re: Earthquake of magnitude 7.7 strikes Turkey - GFZ
« Reply #12 on: February 06, 2023, 03:19:03 pm »
It was forecasted for exactly that location a couple of days before it happened.

Frank Hoogerbeets
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Sooner or later there will be a ~M 7.5 #earthquake in this region (South-Central Turkey, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon). #deprem

7:03 AM · Feb 3, 2023

Extraordinary accuracy.
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Re: Earthquake of magnitude 7.7 strikes Turkey - GFZ
« Reply #13 on: February 06, 2023, 03:20:32 pm »
Now they're saying 2,000 or so dead.
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https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/earthquake-turkey-syria-death-toll-rescues/

A 7.5-magnitude earthquake hit southeast Turkey on Monday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, mere hours after a first major temblor killed more than 2,000 people on both sides of the Turkish and Syrian borders in the region. The first quake was followed by dozens of aftershocks felt for hundreds of miles around.

The first earthquake, a magnitude 7.8, hit southeast Turkey and northern Syria. In addition to the dead, thousands were injured and a frantic search was underway for survivors trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings.

Turkey's disaster and emergencies management agency (AFAD) said the initial quake had claimed at least 1,490 lives and destroyed some 2,824 buildings, according to the Reuters news agency. Syrian government officials and rescue agencies that work in rebel-held parts of the war-torn nation said more than 800 people were killed in the country. ...
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Re: Earthquake of magnitude 7.7 strikes Turkey - GFZ
« Reply #14 on: February 06, 2023, 04:23:44 pm »
At USGS:

7.8 at 01:17

6.7 at 01:27

7.5 at 10:24

6.0 at 12:02

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Re: Earthquake of magnitude 7.7 strikes Turkey - GFZ
« Reply #15 on: February 06, 2023, 04:36:57 pm »
Ten thousand feared dead after mega earthquake as race against time begins to save victims who could FREEZE to death beneath rubble:
Daily Mail, Feb 6, 2023

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11718001/SECOND-mega-earthquake-hits-Turkey-hours-record-7-8-magnitude-tremor-kills-1-400-people.html

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Re: Earthquake of magnitude 7.7 strikes Turkey - GFZ
« Reply #16 on: February 06, 2023, 04:48:04 pm »
There are many photos at the Daily Mail link (mostly from Getty).

Here's one of a miracle, courtesy of Reuters....


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Re: Earthquake of magnitude 7.7 strikes Turkey - GFZ
« Reply #17 on: February 06, 2023, 05:32:14 pm »
I just saw the report on the noon news. Heartbreaking.
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Re: Earthquake of magnitude 7.7 strikes Turkey - GFZ
« Reply #18 on: February 06, 2023, 06:27:40 pm »
Very sad.

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Re: Earthquake of magnitude 7.7 strikes Turkey - GFZ
« Reply #19 on: February 06, 2023, 09:08:54 pm »
Huge earthquake kills 3,000 in Turkey and Syria, bad weather worsens plight

In Turkey, the death toll stood at 1,762, Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said, and 12,068 people were recorded as injured. At least 1,293 people were killed in Syria, according to figures from the Damascus government and rescue workers in the northwestern region controlled by insurgents

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/major-earthquake-strikes-turkey-syria-about-200-dead-many-trapped-2023-02-06/




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Re: Earthquake of magnitude 7.7 strikes Turkey - GFZ
« Reply #20 on: February 06, 2023, 09:51:56 pm »
Wall Street Journal is reporting 5,000 dead.


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Powerful earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria, leaving some 5,000 people dead, destroying thousands of buildings and prompting a massive rescue operation. The initial, 7.8-magnitude quake was felt across four countries on Monday morning. It was followed by aftershocks and then a 7.5-magnitude quake in the afternoon.



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Re: Earthquake of magnitude 7.7 strikes Turkey - GFZ
« Reply #21 on: February 08, 2023, 04:59:01 pm »
Funny how 10,000 people killed by an earthquake horrifies us, but 10,000 people killed in Ukraine and we just shrug. 

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Re: Earthquake of magnitude 7.7 strikes Turkey - GFZ
« Reply #22 on: February 09, 2023, 12:53:59 pm »
Turkey earthquake death toll climbs past 17,000, survivors struggle to stay warm

By Associated Press
February 9, 2023

GAZIANTEP, Turkey — Thousands who lost their homes in a catastrophic earthquake huddled around campfires and clamored for food and water in the bitter cold, three days after the temblor and series of aftershocks hit Turkey and Syria, killing more than 17,000.

Rescuers continued their race to pull more people alive from the rubble, with the window closing to find trapped survivors. While stories of miraculous rescues briefly buoyed spirits, the grim reality of the hardship facing tens of thousands who survived the disaster cast a pall.

In the Turkish city of Antakya, dozens of people scrambled for aid in front of a truck distributing children’s coats and other supplies.

Ahmet Tokgoz, a survivor, called for the government to evacuate people from the devastated region. While many of the tens of thousands who have lost their homes have found shelter in tents, stadiums and other temporary accommodation, others have spent the nights outdoors since Monday’s 7.8 magnitude quake.

“Especially in this cold, it is not possible to live here,” he said. “People are warming up around campfires, but campfires can only warm you up so much. … If people haven’t died from being stuck under the rubble, they’ll die from the cold.”

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2023/02/09/turkey-earthquake-death-toll-climbs-past-17000/

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Re: Earthquake of magnitude 7.7 strikes Turkey - GFZ
« Reply #23 on: February 09, 2023, 04:59:55 pm »
Have the Turks figured out a way to blame Americans yet?
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Re: Earthquake of magnitude 7.7 strikes Turkey - GFZ
« Reply #24 on: February 09, 2023, 07:04:34 pm »
Have the Turks figured out a way to blame Americans yet?
Has SloJoe found a way to blame Trump yet? Or for that matter global warming and big oil? Can ManBearPig find a way to blame fracking?
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