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As the plates grind past each other, tension gradually builds up along the fault line before it's released, resulting in an earthquake. the east anatolian fault line is around 250 miles long, but what's made the quake so deadly is how shallow it is. it happened at a depth ofjust 11 miles. since 1970, this region has seen three earthquakes greater than magnitude six. this is magnitude seven, nearly magnitude eight, this was a big one. this was an earthquake such as we don't get more than about 20 of every year somewhere in the world. so this was big, and it was also quite shallow. if the ruptur...

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck, killing 1,000 people and leaving many thousands more homeless. and in 1999, an earthquake in the east of turkey caused monumental damage and around 18,000 deaths. it was one of the most destructive earthquakes in the history of the region. in gaziantep, as the rescue operation gets under way, after—shocks are the main concern, making already damaged buildings more likely to collapse, and a second quake of magnitude 7.5 has struck to the north of the epicentre, making a desperate situation even more challenging. rebecca morelle, bbc news. let's talk now with...

Of the country, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck, killing 1,000 people and leaving many thousands more homeless. and in 1999, an earthquake in the east of turkey caused monumental damage and around 18,000 deaths. it was one of the most destructive earthquakes in the history of the region. in gaziantep, as the rescue operation gets under way, after—shocks are the main concern, making already—damaged buildings more likely to collapse. and a second quake of magnitude 7.5 has struck to the north of the epicentre, making a desperate situation even more challenging. rebecca morelle, bbc news. f...

Earthquake of the same energy at a greater depth. so it is a particularly nasty one. is, greater depth. so it is a particularly nasty one. greater depth. so it is a articularl nas one. �* ., ~ ., particularly nasty one. a network of the same magnitude _ particularly nasty one. a network of the same magnitude hit _ particularly nasty one. a network of the same magnitude hit northern i the same magnitude hit northern turkey in 1939. 13,000 people died. in 1970, to the west of the country, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck, killing 1000 people and leaving many thousands more homeless. and in 19...

This was an earthquake such as we don't get more than about 20 of every year somewhere in the world. so this was big, and it was also quite shallow. if the rupture is closer to the surface, you get greater shaking of the ground surface than an earthquake of the same energy that happens at a greater depth. so it is a particularly nasty one. an earthquake of the same magnitude hit northern turkey in 1939. 30,000 people died. and in 1970, to the west of the country, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck, killing 1,000 people and leaving many thousands more homeless. and in 1999, an earthquake in the ...