Turkey syria earthquakes Flashcards
1
Q
when did it take place
A
2023, feb
1
Q
what income
A
MIC/LIC
2
Q
plate boundry
A
A transform fault and a convergent - Arabian plate moving north towards the Eurasian Plate-whole of Turkey (Anatolian plate) being squeezed between the two.
3
Q
what magnitude earthquakes
A
7.8 followed by 7.7
4
Q
how many affected
A
14 mill
5
Q
deaths in turkey
A
around 50,000
6
Q
how many search and rescue forces
A
60,000
7
Q
infrastructure affected (syria)
A
around 11,000 buildings destroyed- a drive for profit= construction industry take shortcuts- poor construction regulations
