Earthquake photos from Turkey and Syria

[wnylib]

The still photos at this link show the extent of the damage

https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2023/feb/06/destruction-strikes-at-night-as-huge-earthquake-rocks-turkey-and-syria-in-pictures

This video shows buildings as they collapse from aftershocks and then covers rescuers trying to locate and free trapped people.

[MissB]

1. just horrific

those aftershocks are stronger than the hugely damaging Northridge earthquake back in the 90s.

[wnylib]

3. The aftershocks are nearly as strong as the original quake.

Places in Cypress and Israel experienced shaking from the quake, although not as damaging as in Turkey and Syria.

[MissB]

4. it is absolutely mind boggling.

I live in the PNW, so living with potential earthquakes is just a fact of life. It makes me hyper aware of the magnitude of potential earthquakes. The Big One is expected to be a 9.0. I assume our building codes are somewhat better on newer buildings but there are tons of buildings here just not suited for a big earthquake.

Before I went to remote work, the building I worked in was supposed to roll back and forth in a 7+, but my fellow engineers and I always joked somewhat darkly that the building would likely tip over onto the interstate.

I prefer my old wood framed house, tied to both new and old concrete. We have a chance at survival, but maybe not habitable housing after.

Watching the video of those building pancake in the aftershocks is hard to see. Those poor folks.

[wnylib]

5. Bad enough to go through the initial quake,

but to experience the collapses in the aftershocks has got to be terrifying, like when will it end?

Also, the people on the streets had to get away from the flying debris as the buildings went down, but it was not safe to seek shelter inside another building.

[Lovie777]

2. Prayers ..................