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Detailed explanation-1: -Turkey was struck by another major earthquake in January 2020 - a magnitude 6.7 that caused significant damage in the eastern part of the country. In 1999, a 7.4 magnitude quake struck near Istanbul and killed an estimated 18,000 people.

Detailed explanation-2: -A US Geological Survey ‘shakemap’ of the 7.5 magnitude quake in Kahramanmaras province, Turkey.

Detailed explanation-3: -An earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale jolted the Tanimbar region in Indonesia on Tuesday, according to European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC). The earthquake was at a depth of 95 kilometres below the earth’s surface, said EMCS.

Detailed explanation-4: -Jan 8 (Reuters) - A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck 40 km (25 miles) west of Vanuatu’s town of Port-Olry, United States Geological Survey said on Sunday.

Detailed explanation-5: -One of the most powerful earthquakes to hit the region in a century rocked residents from their slumber in the early hours of Monday morning around 4 a.m.