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An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes are recorded with a seismometer, also known as a seismograph. The moment magnitude of an earthquake is conventionally reported, or the related and mostly obsolete Richter magnitude, with magnitude 3 or lower earthquakes being mostly imperceptible and magnitude 7 causing serious damage over large areas. Intensity of shaking is measured on the modified Mercalli scale.

Mar 08
Monday

A 6 Richter scale of earthquake killed more than 50 people in Turkey.

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A strong earthquake has killed at least 57 people that has struck remote villages in eastern Turkey. There are around 50 other people injured. The disaster or shake with a magnitude of 6 on the Richter scale struck in the early hours of morning, making down houses in a destruction in at least six small villages.
A strong earthquake has killed at least 57 people that has struck remote villages in eastern Turkey. There are around 50 other people injured. The disaster or shake with a magnitude of 6 on the Richter scale struck in the early hours of morning, making down houses in a destruction in at least six small villages.
A strong earthquake has killed at least 57 people that has struck remote villages in eastern Turkey. There are around 50 other people injured. The disaster or shake with a magnitude of 6 on the Richter scale struck in the early hours of morning, making down houses in a destruction in at least six small villages. There are two version of news about the victims, The Turkish government’s crisis center says around 100 people were injured, although other reports put the figure at 50. In one village witnesses say everything has been knocked down. Not a stone has been left in place. Emergency workers are still trying to rescue people from the debris. Authority officials say the initial quake has been followed by about 30 aftershocks. Earthquakes are frequent in Turkey, which sits on top of the north Anatolian line.

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