Deadly Earthquake in Turkey: There has been a huge devastation in Turkiye (Turkey) after an earthquake of magnitude 7.8 on Monday (February 6). The devastating earthquake has completely shaken the country. Thousands of buildings have become razed. Dead bodies are lying amidst the debris all around. The death toll from the earthquake in Turkey and Syria has crossed 4,000. Relief and rescue operations are going on continuously.
Many countries of the world including America, India have extended their hands to help the earthquake victims. Two teams of NDRF have been sent with dog squads to help in the earthquake affected areas.
There was a big catastrophe in 1939 as well
Amidst the devastation in Turkey, people are searching for their loved ones. Thousands of families have been destroyed. Although devastating earthquakes have occurred in Turkey before, in which thousands of people have lost their lives. Earlier in 1939, an earthquake of similar intensity to the strong tremors that occurred in Turkey occurred on 6 February. More than 30,000 people were killed in that. At the same time, in 1999 also thousands of lives were lost in the severe earthquake.
Why are there more earthquakes in Turkey?
Most of Turkey is situated on the Anatolian Plate. On the east side of this plate is the East Anatolian Fault. There is a transform fault on its left side, which is attached to the Arabian plate. To the south and southwest is the African Plate. At the same time, towards the north is the position of the Eurasian Plate, which is joined with the North Anatolian Fault.
The Anatolian tectonic plate present under the Turkish soil is moving in the anti-clockwise direction. Along with this, the Arabian plate is pushing it from one side. During this it collides with the Eurasian plate. A huge amount of energy is released in this and strong tremors of earthquake are felt. How much damage can be caused by an earthquake depends on the population of that area and the depth of the earthquake center.
How much damage happened at different times in Turkey?
, year 2023: The earthquake that occurred on Monday (February 6) in Turkiye (Turkey) has caused huge devastation. The intensity of this earthquake was measured at 7.8. More than 4 thousand people died in Turkey and Syria. Hundreds of buildings were stacked like a house of cards. Thousands of people have been injured by the earthquake.
Year 1999: In Turkiye (Turkey) on August 17, 1999, an earthquake occurred in Izmit. More than 17 thousand people were killed in this.
• Year 2020: This year, there were strong earthquakes in the country twice, in which there was heavy damage. In October 2020, at least 24 people were killed in an earthquake off the coast of Turkey. More than 20 people were killed in the January 2020 earthquake.
• Year 2011: In October 2011 also in Turkiye (Turkey) there was a great devastation due to earthquake. The intensity of the earthquake in eastern Turkey was measured at 7.2 on the Richter scale. During this, at least 138 people lost their lives in the earthquake.
• Year 2010: In the year 2010 also there was a strong earthquake in Turkey. During this, the intensity on the Richter scale was measured at 6.0. More than 50 people lost their lives in this earthquake in eastern Turkey. People of many villages had become homeless.
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