7.2 Turkey Earthquake Oct. 23, 2011 Update

A 7.2 magnitude earthquake hits southeastern part of Turkey on Sunday, October 23, 2011. Local authorities confirmed at least 200 persons dead while other reports said as many as 1,000 people were feared killed.


According to Reuters, officials say hundreds of people remained unaccounted for and rescue teams were working through the night looking for survivors beneath the rubble.

The said quake was felt around 01:41:21 PM Turkey local time on Sunday, October 23, at the epicenter. Officials then declared 138 people were killed, 350 people reported injured and 970 buildings were destroyed.

The U.S. Geological Survey says its preliminary measurements say an earthquake that has struck eastern Turkey was of magnitude 7.3. Its epicenter was in the village of Tabanli in eastern Van province, bordering Iran.

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