Maximum earthquake magnitude for North Turkey
Geoscientists and natural disaster management experts are well aware of the risk prevailing in the megacity of Istanbul: The Istanbul metropolitan region faces a high probability for a large earthquake in the near future. The question is: how large can such an earthquake be? Ref. Source 4p.
At least 1,500 dead in Turkey and Syria following massive 7.8-magnitude earthquake and aftershocks: Hundreds in southeastern Turkey and northern Syria were still believed to be trapped under rubble, and the toll was expected to rise as rescue workers searched mounds of wreckage in cities and towns across the area. Source 7l.
Death toll from earthquake in Turkey and Syria crosses 11,000; desperate search for survivors continues. Rescuers picking through mammoth heaps of debris face a battle against time following Monday's earthquake and its aftershocks. An estimated 380,000 survivors have taken refuge in government shelters or hotels. Source 3c.