The October 23, 2011 Van, Turkey Earthquake (Mw=7.2)

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The Mw=7.2 earthquake took place on October 23, 2011 at 10:41 GMT in the province of Van, located in Eastern Turkey near Lake Van. The epicenter is about 30 km to the north of the Van city center. The province of Van has a population of 539,619. The population of the city center is 367.419.