earthquake

After one of the largest earthquakes Turkey has seen in decades hit earlier in February, another 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit the southern region earlier this week. The head of Turkey's emergency response agency pleaded with citizens to avoid previously damaged buildings to prevent future injuries…

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who came to power after a poor earthquake response in 1999, assured the Turkish people that the upcoming May Presidential election will go on as planned. While Erdogan has admitted to a lack of adequate response, it is clouded with a consistent re-emphasis on the…

In his presidential campaign in 2019, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan raved about laws he passed that forgive property owners for not updating construction codes. These same codes are said to have possibly alleviated some of the toll that the recent earthquake took on Turkish infrastructure, and…

The Turkish Presidential election is occurring in May, and current President Tayyip Erdogan's odds will be significantly influenced by his response to the catastrophic earthquake that hit Turkey earlier this week. Interestingly enough, he came to power in 1999 after a poor government earthquake…

Independent: On Sunday night, three strong earthquakes over 6.0 in magnitude struck the Canadian province of British Columbia. Because this area is part of the Ring of Fire, it is at high risk for these natural disasters. Read more about it here.

The Guardian: A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck the northern coast of Haiti. At least 11 people were killed, and over a hundred were injured. The full extent of the damage is still being assessed. Read more here.

BBC News: After a major quake and tsunami rocked Palu, 408 people were killed and about 500 were injured. The full scale of casualties and damage is still unknown. The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.5, but occurred at a rather shallow depth and caused a tsunami. Find out more of the details here.