Unveiling the Tragedy: Exploring the Impact and Causes of the Deadly Earthquake in Turkey

This quake was classified as “major” on the Moment Magnitude Scale (Mw) and was caused by the movement of the Arabian plate grinding against the Anatolian plate. The earthquake occurred in the early hours of the morning when people were inside and sleeping, and the sturdiness of the buildings was a factor in the high death toll.

The earthquake in Turkey was so deadly for several reasons, including:

1. High population density: Many areas affected by the earthquake were densely populated, which led to a high number of casualties.
2. Poor building construction: Many of the buildings in the affected areas were not built to withstand earthquakes, leading to widespread destruction and collapse.
3. Lack of proper earthquake preparedness: The lack of adequate disaster response systems and preparedness plans contributed to the high death toll and destruction.
4. Strong magnitude: The earthquake was of significant magnitude (7.8) and had a shallow depth, which magnified its impact.

All these factors combined to make the earthquake in Turkey particularly devastating.

Earthquakes are caused by the movement of tectonic plates, and this one was particularly deadly due to its magnitude, timing, and the lack of preparedness in the region. The number attributed to an earthquake on the Mw scale represents a combination of the distance the fault line has moved and the force that moved it. A quake of 7.8, as in this case, is classified as major and usually causes serious damage.

To compare, the earthquake off the coast of Japan in 2011 was registered as 9.0 magnitude and caused widespread damage on land and a tsunami, while the largest ever recorded earthquake was 9.5 in Chile in 1960. The aftershocks following this latest earthquake are expected to follow a similar pattern as the previous large quake in the region, and the next 24 hours will be crucial for finding survivors. The level of resistance in the infrastructure in this region is unfortunately patchy, so saving lives will depend largely on the response.

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