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A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkey’s northwestern province of Balikesir on Sunday, causing about a dozen buildings to collapse, an official said. At least one person was trapped in the debris of a collapsed building. The earthquake,...
In the wake of a wildfire, there's often an assumption that burned landscapes will be more susceptible to landslides. But new research from the University of Oregon suggests it's not always that simple. An analysis of the...

Turkey earthquake 2023 and 2025: Why do they happen?

On a Monday morning in 2023, Turkey was hit by two powerful earthquakes in quick succession. The first, the worst to strike the country since...

Mapped: Where did the earthquake occur in Greece and Turkey

An earthquake struck about 29km north of Rhodes, the largest of the Dodecanese islands near the Turkey border, at around 2.17am (local time) today...

Earthquake hits Turkey’s coast. Dozens are injured and a teen dies after being taken to hospital

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake shook a coastal town in Turkey on Tuesday, causing panic among residents, officials said. Dozens were reported injured after jumping...

A magnitude 6.2 quake shakes Istanbul and injures more than 230 people

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul and other areas of Turkey on Wednesday, prompting widespread panic and scores of injuries...

Turkey-Syria temblors reveal missing piece in earthquake physics

The 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquake struck southern Turkey and Syria along the East Anatolian Fault. The magnitude 7.8 quake and its magnitude 7.5 aftershock devastated...

A rift is growing under Turkey

An invisible seam stretches from eastern Turkey to the Persian Gulf - the border between the Arabian and Eurasian tectonic plates. Until the Cretaceous...

Magnitude 5.2 quake shakes Türkiye’s Çanakkale

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake shook Türkiye's northwestern Çanakkale province late Tuesday, the country's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said. In a statement, AFAD said...

Earthquake shakes Turkey

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4 on the Richter scale has struck Turkey. The news of the earthquake was reported by EMSC. The earthquake was...

Turkish seismologist warns of an earthquake of up to 7.6 Richter in Istanbul

Alarm bells” for a very strong earthquake to hit Istanbul have been sounded by yet another seismologist in Turkey. Geologist and seismologist Professor Naci Görür...

Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 strikes eastern Turkey

An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 hit eastern Turkey on Thursday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The earthquake was at a depth of 10...

The seismologist warns of the possibility of a major earthquake in Turkey: It could be in Istanbul

Seismology professor Naci Gyorur warned of the possibility of a major earthquake in Turkey, with strong fears for Istanbul, possibly even 9 Richter. Naji Gyorur,...

Earthquake shakes Turkey

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4 shook Turkey shortly before midnight. The epicenter of the earthquake was 10 kilometers southeast of Izmir and the...

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