Events occurred-
When the 7.8 magnitude(Richter scale (ML), earthquake struck at 04:17 when Turkey was just in deep sleep.
The building blocks crumpled with the force of the tremor. Many buildings in southern Turkey have been wiped out of existence this week.
The buildings along that row are now crumpled together in a mass of debris.
"The building collapsed while he was still in there. He died alongside his wife and children," she said.
Post Events-
Devastation after earthquake. Damage was inevitable.
We witnessed one brief moment of elation on Wednesday when a survivor was pulled from the rubble after more than a day of digging.
Rescue operations in full swing with supported aid coming from different parts of the countries and around the world.
Berk's brother Dogukan said he was trapped beneath rubble at the foot of the building with his mother after the earthquake, but was rescued in the immediate aftermath. He was critical of the official rescue effort, and said he had waited under the rubble for nine hours.
What caused the earthquake?
The Earth's crust is made up of separate bits, called plates, that nestle alongside each other.
These plates often try to move but are prevented by the friction of rubbing up against an adjoining one. But sometimes the pressure builds until one plate suddenly jerks across, causing the surface to move.
In this case it was the Arabian plate moving northwards and grinding against the Anatolian plate.
Damaging aftershocks continued for nearly a year.
How are earthquakes measured?
They are measured on a scale called the Moment Magnitude Scale (Mw). This has replaced the better known Richter scale, now considered outdated and less accurate.
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