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An earthquake of Mw7.2 on 23 October 2011 occurred in the Van region of Eastern Turkey. The main shock and long series aftershocks caused significant damage and claimed 644 lives. The particular features and the lessons learned are covered.
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We would like to express our thanks to Mr. Selamet Yazici, chair of the executive board of TCIP, and the reviewers for their contribution to the improvement of the manuscript. We would like to acknowledge with gratitude the assistance of Dr. Dogan Kalafat, Dr. Cuneyt Tuzun, Dr. Can Zulfikar, Dr. Ebru Harmandar, and Dipl.Ing, Cem Yenidogan in the compilation and processing of field data.
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Erdik, M., Kamer, Y., Demircioğlu, M. et al. 23 October 2011 Van (Turkey) earthquake. Nat Hazards 64, 651–665 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-012-0263-9
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