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Earthquake Report by USGS
Magnitude 7.2 EASTERN TURKEY
2011 October 23 10:41:21 UTC 
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Van earthquake was a magnitude 7.2 (Mw) earthquake that struck eastern Turkey, near the city of Van at 13:41 EEST (10:41 UTC) at a depth of 20 km (12.4 mi) on Sunday, 23 October 2011 and yahoo news reported more than 1000 people were killed, however, earlier other media report shows that 138 people were killed and injured 350 people.
See more detail report by CNN via Youtube: About 5 hours or so after the earthquake happened again 4.9 magnitude on a same day for Eastern Turkey See below:
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USGS is described that Turkey is a tectonically active country that experiences frequent destructive earthquakes. On a broad scale, the seismtectonics of the region near the October 23, 2011 earthquake are controlled by the collision of the Arabian Plate and Eurasian plates; at the latitude of this event, the Arabian plate converges with Eurasia in a northerly direction at a rate of approximately 24 mm/yr. USGS History shows detail of each places which described in deaths of shaking, Magnitude, etc. You can follow the map and see detail of information about the earthquake. |
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Including the past history, USGS estimates fatality between 10,000 to 100,000 people which escribes that Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are a mix of vulnerable and earthquake resistant construction. The predominant vulnerable building types are unreinforced brick masonry and nonductile reinforced concrete frame construction. See Click the icon to see the possible exposure places:
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As you can see, See the following near-real-time maps of ground motion and shaking intensity following significant earthquakes which you can tell where the preparedness exercises and disaster planning would needs: You can see the Instrumental intensity shows the violent level areas via Turkey 7.2 magnitude effect (click the view bigger site):
To view the last earthquake lists, you may click to see the lists via USGS website. Prayers and condolances for those of who lost loved ones and friends and families. US President Barack Obama offered condolences to the victims of a massive 7.2 earthquake in eastern Turkey Sunday and said the United States stood read to assist the country's authorities:
Van is a city in eastern Turkey and the seat of Van Province, and is located on the eastern shore of Lake Van. The city's official population in 2010 was 367,419, but many estimates put this as much higher with a 1996 estimate stating 500,000 and former Mayor Burhan Yengun quoted as saying it may be as high as 600,000.
Van has often been called "The Pearl of the East" because of the beauty of its surrounding landscape. An old Armenian proverb in the same sense is "Van in this world, paradise in the next." This phrase has been slightly modified in Turkish as dünyada Van, ahirette iman or "Van for this world, faith for the next." Sources:
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