Elazig
Americannoun
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When a quake in January 2020 hit Elazig, north-east of Monday's disaster zone, geological engineer Prof Naci Gorur of Istanbul Technical University realised the risk.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2023
An example of such a quake occurred in 2020, when the magnitude 6.7 Elazig earthquake struck along a north-central part of the East Anatolian fault, just northeast of the sections that ruptured Monday.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2023
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit neighboring Elazig province in January 2020, killing 41 people and injuring more than 1,600.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2022
Various seismic monitoring centers reported magnitudes ranging from 6.5 to 6.8 for the earthquake, which hit Friday at 8:55 p.m. near the Elazig province town of Sivrice.
From Washington Post • Jan. 25, 2020
Around 40 people were successfully pulled from under collapsed buildings, and major rescue efforts are now underway in the city of Elazig to locate and rescue others pinned under rubble.
From Slate • Jan. 25, 2020
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