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The earthquake was particularly felt in Thesprotia and Preveza where people took to the streets, It was also felt in Ioannina, Arta, Corfu and in general in the wider area, the earthquake caused serious damage in Kanalaki. [15] (2 injures) USGS [16] 2019-11-27 Aegean Sea, offshore Antikythera: 35.63 23.21 6.1 M w: VI
Turkey’s disaster and emergency management agency said the 7.8 magnitude earthquake has killed at least 76 people in seven Turkish provinces with 440 people left injured.
The Turkey / Syria earthquake came to a magnitude of 7.8, making it one of the most destructive of this century. Here are five others that have shaken the world. INDIAN OCEAN TSUNAMI
The 7.8 magnitude earthquake and 7.5 magnitude aftershock flattened buildings, killing and injuring thousands. ‘Like the apocalypse’: Videos show devastation after huge earthquakes in Turkey ...
The M w 7.8 earthquake is the largest in Turkey since the 1939 Erzincan earthquake of the same magnitude, and jointly the second-largest in the country, after larger estimates for the 1668 North Anatolia earthquake. It is also one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded in the Levant.
Officials confirmed on Wednesday that more than 20,000 people have been killed in Turkey and Syria, with over 62,000 people estimated to be injured, making this the sixth deadliest earthquake this ...
The 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes collapsed many older buildings and some recent ones: [16] the Environment and Urbanization Ministry is assessing the damage. [17] Unreinforced masonry buildings are vulnerable. [18] Many older buildings in Istanbul are vulnerable to pancake collapses. [19] Retrofitting old buildings is possible but expensive ...
The region sits on top of major fault lines and is frequently shaken by earthquakes. Some 18,000 were killed in similarly powerful earthquakes that hit northwest Turkey in 1999.