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On Sunday October 23, 2011 an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 at 5 km depth hit the province of Van in eastern Turkey, followed by a series of powerful aftershocks of magnitudes up to 5.6. The epicentre was located at 38" 37' 40.80"N, 43' 29' 9.60"E, at the village of Tabanli 19 km north-east of the city of Van between the Van Lake and the Iranian border. Several municipalities around the Van Lake were affected.
The map shows the city of Ercis, located at the north-eastern side of the Van Lake, with a total population of about 70.000 inhabitants. The city has been severely damaged by the earthquake. According to the Media up to 80 buildings, including a dormitory, collapsed.
Orthorectified and pansharpened WorldView-2 imagery (0.5 m spatial resolution ), acquired on June 27, 2011 serves as background.