Turkey/Syria Earthquake

Turkey Earthquake rubbleTurkey and Syria were hit with massive earthquakes with magnitudes of 7.7 and 7.8. Take a look at this news story to learn more about this event.  Then in this blog post, click Leave a Comment and respond to these two prompts:

  1. Share one fact that you have learned about this story or earthquakes in general.
  2. Share one thing that you are wondering.

31 thoughts on “Turkey/Syria Earthquake

  1. I learned that earthquakes can have a very big range in distance. I wonder how big the aftershocks of the Turkey/Syria earthquakes were.

  2. I have learned that the death toll in an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7-7.8 was 5,000, and the earthquake was felt all the way in Cairo. But when was the last time there was a major earthquake in Syria, Turkey?

  3. 1. An earthquake’s epicenter is usually where 2 plates meet.

    2. Is there a way to predict when earthquakes will happen ?

  4. I know know that earthquakes have magnitudes that are deadly.And when tectonic plates mash on each other the make a earthquake

  5. I learned that earthquakes are very dangerous

    I wonder how many other countries will help out, or just how many people will help.

  6. I noticed how much damage earthquakes can do and can destroy buildings.

    I wonder how the tectonic plates clashed and made such an enormous earth quake.

  7. I learned that many people sadly passed away and I wonder if it’s going to get worse or how they will repair the damage.

  8. I learned that 20,534 got injured and 5,000 and more people are dead. and many buildings collapsed. I wonder what is happening now???

  9. I learned that when tectonic plates mash together it creates earthquakes. I wonder what happened to the people after the earthquake and where they are?

  10. I learned that 20,534 people got injured and that earthquakes cause really bad damage to towns and make buildings collapse. I wonder how long it will take to rebuild the city?

  11. I learend that 20,534 people where injerend and 5,102 died with some (1,602) on the boder died too from the earthquake.
    did they know it was coming?
    if they did not know was it more dangerous?

  12. I learned that hundreds of people people got injured and that earthquakes cause really bad damage to towns and make buildings collapse. I wonder how long it will take to rebuild the city?

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