Turkey has not seen an earthquake of this magnitude since 1939, when a magnitude 7.8 quake hit the city of Erzincan in the country's east, killing 32,700 people.

The earthquakes in Turkey and Syria were much larger, at magnitudes of 7.8 and 7.5. The countries lie near the intersection of several tectonic plates, according to a map by the American Museum of ...

Map of Turkey shows where massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck At least 20 aftershocks follows, with two major earthquakes – one measuring at least 7.5 magnitude – striking central Turkey ...

Officials said shortly after the earthquakes that at least 80 percent of all buildings in Antakya would need to be demolished. Across Turkey, more than 50,000 people have died and more than 1.5 ...

Map of Turkey shows areas affected by huge earthquakes as death toll tops 8,700. Turkish authorities say some 13.5 million people have been affected in an area spanning 280 miles ...

Village Destroyed by Turkey EarthquakeThe village of Okcular lies in shambles on March 8, 2010, hours after an earthquake in Turkey shook a remotely populated area of the country, killing at least ...

Two decades ago, John McCloskey drew a red line on a map of southeastern Turkey to pinpoint where a large earthquake would probably strike. The only question was when. The answer came last month ...

The earthquakes that struck on Feb. 6 left more than 50,000 people in Turkey and Syria dead. More than 6,000 died in Adiyaman alone, where more than 1,200 buildings collapsed and thousands more ...

Click on the image to enlarge (Map: Wikimedia Commons) CLICK - Kandilli Observatory: We are Quickly Approaching the End. Earthquakes since 1900: 3 - 3.9 magnitude: 46890 earthquakes (128 earthquakes a ...