A very strong Magnitude 7.8 earthquake has struck southern Turkey at a shallow depth of only 24.1km.   Shaking from the quake is described as “violent” and serious damage, injuries, and deaths are expected. The quake took place at 8:17 PM eastern US time, which is 01:17 UTC; the middle of the night in Turkey. Power outages are reported.  Roads are also reported cut off. Bridges … Continue reading UPDATED 5:37 AM EST — ***SECOND** QUAKE JUST HIT, M7.5 after Massive M7.8 Earthquake Smashes Turkey, Syria, Lebanon and Israel!