Strong damaging earthquake hits Turkey near Sirnak and Syria border – 18 injured.
Last update: June 14, 2012 at 2:23 pm by By James Daniell
The Kandilli Observatory seismology center said a magnitude 5.5 quake struck at a depth of 5.4 kilometers (3.3 miles) on Thursday morning at 8:52 am. ( 05:52 GMT)
At least 18 people have been injured by jumping out of windows and general panic in Silopi. Part of a minaret has also collapsed. This has been deemed CATDAT Orange.
The 18 people wounded in various parts by the panic caused by the earthquake have been discharged from hospital. Aftershocks continue to occur and people are waiting outside. People have been warned not to go back into their homes. The Silopi State Hospital patients due to the earthquake were administered aid in tents.
An initial damage assessment will be undertaken with some slight damage to houses.
Does not enter people’s homes are often warned of the Mayor’s announcement devices. Silopi State Hospital patients due to the earthquake, both installed to discharge into the tent.
Municipal teams had alerted all of the units with their own means creating a crisis desk. Municipality initiated a damage is detected.
Most important Earthquake Data:
Magnitude : 5.5Ml (KOERI), 5.3Mb (USGS)
UTC Time : 05:52:53 AM, Thursday, June 14th 2012
Local time at epicenter : 08:52:53 AM, Thursday, June 14th 2012
Depth (Hypocenter) : 5.4km, 9km
Geo-location(s) :
- 2km (1mi) ESE of Silopi, Turkey
- 20km (12mi) WNW of Zakhu, Iraq
- 28km (17mi) ESE of Cizre, Turkey
- 31km (19mi) S of Sirnak, Turkey
from: http://earthquake-report.com/2012/06/14/strong-damaging-earthquake-hits-turkey-near-sirnak-and-syria-border/