5.7 quake in Turkey collapses damaged buildings, page 1

posted on Nov, 9 2011 @ 02:58 PM

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Some people just can't catch a break.

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Same area as te last one aswel. Reports that 18 buildings and a hotel have collapsed.

(AP) ANKARA, Turkey — An earthquake with a preliminary 5.7 magnitude has caused a hotel and other buildings to collapse in eastern Turkey on Wednesday, two weeks after a strong temblor there killed around 600 people, according to media reports.

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TsukiLunar

posted on Nov, 9 2011 @ 03:01 PM

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How many have you had lately? We in Oklahoma have had like 4 in the last week.

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foreshadower99

posted on Nov, 9 2011 @ 03:05 PM

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Turkey does have very crap buildings, in a sense that they are not earthquake
resistant at all. If 8 magnitude earth quake struck turkey every building will be
leveled in a 100mile radius.