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Van earthquake damage A building destroyed by an earthquake in Van, Turkey, October 2011.

Van earthquake of 2011

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Also known as: Erciş earthquake of 2011, Erciş-Van earthquake of 2011(Show More)
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Van earthquake of 2011, severe earthquake that struck near the cities of Erciş and Van in eastern Turkey on October 23, 2011. More than 570 people were killed, and thousands of structures in Erciş, Van, and other nearby towns were destroyed. The earthquake was felt as far away as Jordan and southern Russia. The initial shock, which registered a moment magnitude of 7.2, struck at 1:41 pm local time. Its epicentre was about 10 miles...

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