Damaging earthquake in Elazig province, Turkey
Last update: June 23, 2011 at 12:52 pm by By Armand Vervaeck and James Daniell
Earthquake overview : A very dangerous earthquake occurred in the Turkish Elazig province at 10:34 AM on June 23 2011. Due to the type of earthquake and the shallow depth, earthquake-report calls this earthquake “very dangerous”
Landscape in the epicenter area – Panoramio picture courtesy Cihangir can – http://www.panoramio.com/photo/12342847
FINAL UPDATE 12:26 UTC : A Ml5.4 earthquake struck at very shallow depth (5.7km).
It was located close to Elazig, Turkey but affected primarily the towns and villages around Elazığ’ın İçme Beldesi.
In the mud brick houses in the villages ofKartaldere, heavy damage has occurred.
Many other villages have also recorded major damage to these rural mud brick houses.
to read more, go to: http://earthquake-report.com/2011/06/23/dangerous-moderate-earthquake-in-elazig-province-turkey/