Carlo Doglioni, head of the Italian National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), spoke to Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera about the earthquake. Stating that they think that the Anatolian plate, where the fault line is located, moved at least three meters in the northeast-southwest direction compared to the Arabian plate, the Italian scientist drew attention to the fact that this movement took place in only 30-40 seconds.
Underlining that seismic activity has been very high in the region throughout history, the Italian scientist said, "It's as if Turkey has moved."
Carlo Doglioni, head of the Italian National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), spoke to Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera about the earthquake. Stating that they think that the Anatolian plate, where the fault line is located, moved at least three meters in the northeast-southwest direction compared to the Arabian plate, the Italian scientist drew attention to the fact that this movement took place in only 30-40 seconds.
Underlining that seismic activity has been very high in the region throughout history, the Italian scientist said, "It's as if Turkey has moved."
A Syrian man lost his family of 12...No need to understand the language as he sob helplessly in freezing winter.
Sad to see this misery so early in 2023...
(07-02-2023, 03:31 PM)Manthink Wrote: [ -> ]A Syrian man lost his family of 12...No need to understand the language as he sob helplessly in freezing winter.
Sad to see this misery so early in 2023...
It is really sad to see so many of his family members die...........
Turkey and Syria earthquakes: death toll passes 5,000, with 5,775 buildings confirmed collapsed – latest
At least 3,419 have died in Turkey, while Syria toll stands at about 1,600; more than 24,000 people involved in search and rescue
Difficult conditions frustrate rescue efforts as toll reaches 4,300
Have you been affected by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria?
Carlo Doglioni, head of the Italian National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), spoke to Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera about the earthquake. Stating that they think that the Anatolian plate, where the fault line is located, moved at least three meters in the northeast-southwest direction compared to the Arabian plate, the Italian scientist drew attention to the fact that this movement took place in only 30-40 seconds.
Underlining that seismic activity has been very high in the region throughout history, the Italian scientist said, "It's as if Turkey has moved."
(07-02-2023, 07:42 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]Turkey and Syria earthquakes: death toll passes 5,000, with 5,775 buildings confirmed collapsed – latest
At least 3,419 have died in Turkey, while Syria toll stands at about 1,600; more than 24,000 people involved in search and rescue
Difficult conditions frustrate rescue efforts as toll reaches 4,300
Have you been affected by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria?
A 20-man team from Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) will be going to Turkey to assist in rescue efforts. The massive earthquake hit Turkey and neighbouring Syria on Monday.
The Operation Lionheart contingent, which will be deployed in 24 hours, comprises officers from the elite Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team, paramedics and a doctor, SCDF said in a Facebook post on Tuesday at around 4.30pm
(07-02-2023, 08:30 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]A 20-man team from Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) will be going to Turkey to assist in rescue efforts. The massive earthquake hit Turkey and neighbouring Syria on Monday.
The Operation Lionheart contingent, which will be deployed in 24 hours, comprises officers from the elite Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team, paramedics and a doctor, SCDF said in a Facebook post on Tuesday at around 4.30pm
Singapore sends condolences to Türkiye and Syria after deadly earthquake
SINGAPORE: It was past 4am in the Turkish city of Sanliurfa when Singaporean Tajjlee Rahim and his sister were awoken by what they thought was a snowstorm.
There had been a forecast for heavy snow on Monday (Feb 6) but when the tremors continued, Mr Tajjlee knew something was wrong.
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake had struck central Türkiye in the darkness of a winter morning, the worst to hit the country this century. The epicentre was near the city of Gaziantep, about 130km away from Sanliurfa. Mr Tajjlee, who was on holiday in Türkiye, told CNA.
More than 4,300 people in Türkiye and neighbouring Syria have been killed.
(07-02-2023, 08:39 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]SINGAPORE: It was past 4am in the Turkish city of Sanliurfa when Singaporean Tajjlee Rahim and his sister were awoken by what they thought was a snowstorm.
There had been a forecast for heavy snow on Monday (Feb 6) but when the tremors continued, Mr Tajjlee knew something was wrong.
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake had struck central Türkiye in the darkness of a winter morning, the worst to hit the country this century. The epicentre was near the city of Gaziantep, about 130km away from Sanliurfa. Mr Tajjlee, who was on holiday in Türkiye, told CNA.
More than 4,300 people in Türkiye and neighbouring Syria have been killed.
The quake, one of the strongest to hit the region in more than 100 years, struck 23 kilometers (14.2 miles) east of Nurdagi, in Turkey's Gaziantep province, at a depth of 24.1 kilometers (14.9 miles), the United States Geological Survey said.
How you can help: Donate to victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria here.
7:48 a.m. ET, February 7, 2023
Erdogan declares state of emergency for three months in 10 provinces.
(07-02-2023, 08:30 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]A 20-man team from Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) will be going to Turkey to assist in rescue efforts. The massive earthquake hit Turkey and neighbouring Syria on Monday.
The Operation Lionheart contingent, which will be deployed in 24 hours, comprises officers from the elite Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team, paramedics and a doctor, SCDF said in a Facebook post on Tuesday at around 4.30pm
(07-02-2023, 08:57 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: [ -> ]The quake, one of the strongest to hit the region in more than 100 years, struck 23 kilometers (14.2 miles) east of Nurdagi, in Turkey's Gaziantep province, at a depth of 24.1 kilometers (14.9 miles), the United States Geological Survey said.
How you can help: Donate to victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria here.
7:48 a.m. ET, February 7, 2023
Erdogan declares state of emergency for three months in 10 provinces.
(CNN)Nearly 8,000 people have been reported killed and tens of thousands of others injured by the devastating earthquake that rocked Turkey and Syria on Monday.
Thousands of buildings collapsed in the two nations and aid agencies are warning of "catastrophic" repercussions in northwest Syria, where millions of vulnerable and displaced people were already relying on humanitarian support.
A series of aftershocks reverberated through the region in the immediate hours after the initial incident. A magnitude 6.7 aftershock followed 11 minutes after the first quake hit, but the largest temblor, which measured 7.5 in magnitude, struck about nine hours later at 1:24 p.m., according to the USGS.
That 7.5 magnitude aftershock, which struck around 95 kilometers (59 miles) north of the initial quake, is the strongest of more than 100 aftershocks that have been recorded so far.
Rescuers are now racing against time and the elements to pull survivors out from under debris on both sides of the border. More than 5,700 buildings in Turkey have collapsed, according to the country's disaster agency.
Monday's quake was also one of the strongest that Turkey has experienced in the last century -- a 7.8 magnitude quake hit the east of the country in 1939, which resulted in more than 30,000 deaths, according to the USGS.
A team of rescue team of 40 arrived to help then got buried after buildings collapsed in the 2nd quake….a women’s volleyball team stayed at one of the hotel there for volleyball match, now the entire building collapsed, the hotel and the volleyball team are buried underneath.
(08-02-2023, 12:13 PM)lvlrsSTI Wrote: [ -> ]A team of rescue team of 40 arrived to help then got buried after buildings collapsed in the 2nd quake….a female volleyball team stayed at one of the hotel there for volleyball match, now the entire building collapsed, the hotel and the volleyball team are buried underneath.
Got people so stupid still sleep in a building there?
My ex gf from Chengdu slept on the Riverside for almost 2 months after the Sichuan earthquake. After that even the slightest noise at night she will jump out of bed and run out the house.
(08-02-2023, 12:19 PM)Notdumb Wrote: [ -> ]Got people so stupid still sleep in a building there?
My ex gf from Chengdu slept on the Riverside for almost 2 months after the Sichuan earthquake. After that even the slightest noise at night she will jump out of bed and run out the house.
This is not the first time, in 1939 40k people were killed there in a similar type of quake. After that they built many anti-quake buildings, but many of them still collapsed as the shake is too long (lasted 5 mins) and too violent (up & down and left & right).
(08-02-2023, 12:19 PM)Notdumb Wrote: [ -> ]Got people so stupid still sleep in a building there?
My ex gf from Chengdu slept on the Riverside for almost 2 months after the Sichuan earthquake. After that even the slightest noise at night she will jump out of bed and run out the house.
(10-02-2023, 12:39 PM)Blin Wrote: [ -> ]Run out of building for dear life is correct.
The earthquake started at 4am while everyone was asleep. Those at lower floor could have been killed instantly when the ceilings collapse & they are trapped multiple layers underneath and those on the top floor may have survived and could be easily rescued as they are trapped on the top layer of rubbles. So far 8000 people have been pulled out of rubbles.
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