October 24, 2011

7.2 Earthquake in eastern Turkey: Social Media Resources Guide

A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck at 1:41 p.m. (1041 GMT; 6:41 a.m. EDT), near the city of Van and town of Ercis, Turkey. At least 138 people were killed and 350 injured in Sunday’s quake as buildings pancaked and collapsed into rubble. The area has experienced at least 20 aftershocks that threaten further damage and collapse of buildings.

First-hand accounts of disaster and recovery are provided through the links below. IEM is monitoring social media sites for the most current and relevant information available. These links provide the most up-to-date information.

Twitter Accounts:

http://twitter.com/#%21/turkey
http://twitter.com/#!/trtenglishcom (state-run media)
http://twitter.com/#!/huffingtonpost/turkey-earthquake
http://twitter.com/#!/turkishnewsblog
http://twitter.com/#!/TheTurkishLife/turkey-news-events

Trends:

#Turkey #Earthquake
#Turkey
#Ankara
#Van (Van Province, location of earthquake)
#Turkey #Aftershock

Video

RAW first person shot of Eastern Turkey Earthquake- (USGS 7.2M) 6.6 magnitude (first-person video)
Raw: Aftermath of Turkey earthquake (first-person video)
Hundreds feared dead in Turkey quake
Turkey earthquake causes damage, casualties
Earthquake Van Turkey Turkiye deprem 23 10 2011
Earthquake in Turkey 23.11.2011

Photos:

http://uk.reuters.com/article/slideshow?articleId=UKTRE79M11620111023&slide=1#a=1
http://www.greenprophet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/USGS-Eastern-Turkey-Earthquake-510×600.jpg
http://www.examiner.com/images/blog/EXID2858/images/0308-turkey-earthquake-600_full_380.jpg
http://www.topix.com/bigpic/mini-14de82f80a9e6b09b2ec8006fac05689

News Articles:

“Turkey earthquake leaves 138 dead and fears for hundreds more”
“Hundreds dead as quake shakes eastern Turkey”
“Report: Death toll rises to 217 after massive earthquake in Turkey” (includes CNN video)
“Strong earthquake hits Turkey, up to 1,000 feared killed”
“We can hear the screams – 1000 feared dead in Turkey earthquake”
“Up to 1,000 feared dead in Turkey earthquake” (includes two pictures and one video not found elsewhere)
“Turkey Earthquake 2011: 7.2 Quake Near Ercis Causes Death, Damage” (photos at the end of the article)
“Turkey declines Israeli aid offer”

Misc

USGS Turkey Earthquake Aftershock Info (5.1 Aftershock info)