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NASA Images Topography of Quake-Stricken Eastern Turkey
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NASA Images Topography of Quake-Stricken Eastern Turkey

NASA / JPL · 2011-10-25 · photograph (digital archive)

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On Oct. 23, 2011, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck eastern Turkey, near the city of Van, the result of the collision between the Arabian and Eurasian tectonic plates. Turkey is a tectonically active country, experiencing frequent devastating earthquakes.

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Credit lineNASA Images Topography of Quake-Stricken Eastern Turkey. NASA/JPL, 2011-10-25. Public domain. ID: PIA14979.
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