At least 1,400 dead, thousands injured after quake hits Turkey, Syria

Sad news. I hope Japan can send some experts.

There are conflicting reports about the depth, but it sounds like a very shallow one. Magnitude 7.9 near the surface will be Shindo 6+ or 7 on the Japanese scale, easily enough to bring down masonry buildings. Fingers crossed for everyone affected.

Another tragic and powerful earthquake.

Turkey is animal you eat in USA,correct name of country is Türkiye.

Interesting. Scientists have recently discovered that the center/core of the Earth has stopped spinning. I wonder if its going to have an impact on seismic activity. Turkey hasn't had a quake like that since 1939. Of course, they won't be able to prove anything, but they say the core stops and changes direction every 75 years or so. That was in the 1940s-60s. Some big quakes happened during that time period. In fact, 8 of the top 10 the strongest quakes of the 20th century occurred between 1946 and 1965.

Damascus, SANA- Defense Ministry announced the mobilization of all its units, formations, and institutions in all provinces to provide immediate aid and urgent assistance to the people affected by the earthquake.

“The Ministry of Defense mobilizes all its units, formations and institutions in all the provinces to provide immediate help and urgent assistance to the people affected by the earthquake, carry out search and rescue work for people trapped under the rubble, treat the wounded and remove traces of destruction,” the ministry said in a statement on Monday.

According to the Ministry of Health, the number of victims in Syria from the earthquake increased to 237 and the number of injuries rose to 639, most of them were reported in Lattakia, Aleppo, Hama and Tartous.

Pray for Turkey...

Pray for Syria...

And another monster earthquake is creeping along fault lines to the North ever closer to Istanbul, one day threatening massive destruction and loss of life in that vibrant city.

More than 1,000 were killed.

I pray for all the victims, RIP, couldn't happen at much worse time Cold and at Night is anyone worst nightmare.

Building with bricks, stones, and concrete is surly not a good idea in these areas, I hope they will start using wood or a combination of the two.

Hearts out to all in Turkey-Syria. Footage is just coming in of 30 floor apartment blocks simply crumbling to the ground - as if they were demolished purposely. Tragically many are trapped.

The death toll is in the thousands and will rise much, much more.

Turkey-Syria is calling for foreign help. I hope Japan can send some hyper-rescue teams and dogs.

NATO like US quick to help NATO ally, remember Turkiye

@Eastman But the world calls it what it is Turkey!!

Turkey is animal you eat in USA,correct name of country is Türkiye.

But the world calls it what it is Turkey!!

It's probably more accurate to say that English-speaking countries call it Turkey.

Oh its ok Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan can call his croonies Putin and Xi for help maybe they will send an Olive Branch!

A second powerful quake hit.

@Eastman But the world calls it what it is Turkey!!

Turkiye changed the English spelling and pronunciation of their name last year to more closely match the Turkish pronunciation. The UN has adopted it. J-T and even some of the Middle Eastern press has not yet changed.

California, Japan and Chile need to send some of their experienced earthquake disaster rescue experts and fast.

Building with bricks, stones, and concrete is surly not a good idea in these areas, I hope they will start using wood or a combination of the two.

I can't find the article right now, it was in AL-Monitor or Middle East Eye, but Turkey has a problem with a lot of unpermitted buildings. Istanbul has whole city blocks of unpermitted buildings thrown up by greedy developers while city and national governments all looked the other way. They also have weak building codes on the occasions their codes are enforced. We see the tragic results.

Sweden is sending help politics aside

Sad news. I hope Japan can send some experts.

NATO like US quick to help NATO ally, remember Turkiye

Oh its ok Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan can call his croonies Putin and Xi for help maybe they will send an Olive Branch!

Putin has already sent Help to Turkey and Syria, Japan and China will undoubtedly do so.

I'm worried about Tokyo area since the last big earthquake was in 1923. It seems to happens every 100 years or so, folks who live in Tokyo please be ready.

Don't worry, Tokyo is the most prepared city in the world to deal with earthquakes.

Turkey is animal you eat in USA,correct name of country is Türkiye.

1 - English: Turkey / Turkish: Türkiye

2 - Turkey is eaten in many countries around the world, not only the US.

So many deaths. What a tragedy.

This makes me so sad. Prayers to Türkiye and Syria. As for the name, Türkiye is the new name since 2022 in every language. It should be respected.

As for the name, Türkiye is the new name since 2022 in every language.

English doesn't have a ü.