The Spectator Index is reporting: #TurkeyEarthquake #news
- 7.8 magnitude quake in country's south
- Felt as far as Israel, Iraq, Egypt and Cyprus
- Over 600 people dead in Turkey and Syria, fears toll could rise into thousands
- 1710 buildings destroyed in Turkey
- Turkey calls for international assistance
@thedisasterautist It looks really bad. 💔
@Joyinthecountry: I knew it would be yestereve when I saw the news breaking. 7.8 is a bear.
I saw this in the NYT and almost gasped. I'd forgotten the logorithmic scale of the things.
@Joyinthecountry: Then I looked it up and ran across this graphic.
