The story so far: An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck Western Afghanistan on October 15, barely a few days after multiple earthquakes of similar strength killed at least a thousand people in the Herat province. Afghanistan is located over multiple fault lines in the region where the Indian and the Eurasian tectonic plates meet. In southern Afghanistan, the Arabian and …
Turkey earthquake: Turkey witnessed one of the most powerful earthquakes in the past two decades on Monday, with more than 1,300 people killed and thousands still believed to be trapped under rubble. According to the United States Geological Survey, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked southeastern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday, resulting in the killings of thousands in both countries. …
Turkey-Syria earthquake: A powerful earthquake of 7.8 magnitudes hit southern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday, resulting in the killing of more than 2,500 people. Meanwhile, in a video address, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay claimed such a disaster could hit “once in a hundred years.” While Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ascertained the death toll could reach more than …
