Strong 5.6 magnitude aftershock collapses buildings in eastern Turkey – 7 dead

 

November 9, 2011 – VAN, Turkey – A strong and very shallow 5.6 magnitude aftershock (4.8 km) struck the eastern region of Van, Turkey- the site of the deadly October 23, 2011 7.1 magnitude earthquake that left 601 people dead and damaged more than 11, 232 buildings, leaving as many as 60,000 people homeless. Today’s shallow earthquake was less than 5 km in depth and is reported to have caused many buildings, which survived the initial October earthquake, to collapse. The epicenter of the earthquake was 16 km (9 miles) S of Van, Turkey Iran’s and 929 km (577 miles) E of ANKARA, Turkey. Today’s devastating aftershock adds additional misery to a nation which has already seen one of its eastern most populous urban centers reduced to ruins in a matter of 50 seconds. Authorities in Turkey say 7 people were killed and about 50 people were buried under rubble- though some were rescued. –The Extinction Protocol