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Can you explain the significance of the Anatolian plateau? I'm not very geographically inclined.
so far there have been 4 earthquake/aftershocks since last night that surpass 6.0
wow
edit: 2 earthquakes in the 7's and 3 aftershocks in the 6's
Admittedly Idk the difference between an actual Earthquake and an aftershock >

4 separate ones over 6.0 as aftershocks? Oh goodness no.
Be well everyone in Turkey >

The second 7.5 quake was not an aftershock. >

Legit question- how can someone differentiate between a large aftershock and a completely different earthquake? >

Where it originates I believe. The 7.7 and 7.5 came from two separate faults >

Also,  it's called a preshock or foreshock if a larger one follows in the same area.  The bigger one becomes the main quake. >

Yeah I lived through a large earthquake in Indonesia and learned a lot about earthquakes in the aftermath. The truly scary part is not knowing if youve already felt the main quake or it it's still to come. 
Also from my small experience all earthquakes start the same and build so every aftershock brings just as much fear because you have no idea when it's going to stop or keep building. >

Been watching the aftershock sequence on the 7.8 move rapidly northeast. It is acting like a zipper, areas 200 km away began to move, then this big quake. Wow. >

where are you able to view data like this? >

That is almost as horrific a read as your username. Thanks for posting. >

I felt it in Ankara. Crazy what's happening right now >

Felt it in Van. 1000 km away from Ankara. >

Felt it in Limassol, Cyprus >

Reportedly a building collapsed in Beirut >

Beirut felt it, but there's no collapsed building. >

Well thats nice at least, Beirut is still recovering from the explosion in 2020 as far as I know. >

It is, sadly not recovering as much as it could with less broken politics. >

Yep the political situation there was broken long before the explosion sadly. The incident wouldn't have happened at all if the government had been competent and not kept a warehouse of highly explosive material at the port for years. I really feel for the Lebanese they can't seem to get a win >

Another one 7.6mw? Wtf?
Edit: Unfortunately thousands of buildings have collapsed, ten thousands are trapped under rubble and its around 1-2 celcius (34-35F) tonight. Professional help didnt reach yet to most of the effected areas and people are reporting survivors are crying for help under the wrecked buildings. Hypothermia is a huge risk to those trapped in debris. What a tragedy. >

My family told me they're expecting another one. People are being picked up by truck like vehicles to be in safety.  And that's in innermost anatolia which is not very near the epicentre. >

you gotta be joking, in the middle of the anatoilan plateau as well !!