A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Van region in southeast Turkey on October 23. Several hundred people died, thousands of buildings collapsed. Seismologist Sibylle Steimen from the Catastrophe Risk Management team at Allianz Re explains the causes and how better enforcement of building codes could save thousands of lives. Furthermore, she asserts that mapping might be important as "global and local hazard maps can give a good first indication of where the 'hot spots' are."
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Hazards
Earthquake
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Türkiye