2023 Turkey-Syria Earthquake Quiz

What type of faulting caused the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake?

• Normal faulting

• Reverse faulting

• Strike-slip faulting

• Oblique faulting

Which plates were involved in the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake?

• Pacific Plate and North American Plate

• Arabian Plate and Anatolian Plate

• Eurasian Plate and Indian Plate

• African Plate and South American Plate

What was the magnitude of the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake?

• 6.5

• 7.0

• 7.8

• 8.2

How many people were affected by the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake?

• 10 million

• 15 million

• 23 million

• 30 million

How many buildings were destroyed or damaged in the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake?

• 20,000

• 35,000

• 54,000

• 70,000

What was one of the social impacts of the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake?

• Decrease in population

• Increase in tourism

• Damage to water and sanitation infrastructure

• Improvement in healthcare facilities

What was the total economic damage caused by the earthquake?

• $50.8 billion

• $70.8 billion

• $90.8 billion

• $30.8 billion

What was the loss of national income due to the earthquake?

• $5.4 billion

• $8.4 billion

• $10.4 billion

• $12.4 billion

What was the loss in working days due to the earthquake?

• $1.9 billion

• $2.9 billion

• $3.9 billion

• $4.9 billion

What was the net impact on economic growth in 2023 due to the earthquake?

• Less than 1 percentage point

• More than 1 percentage point

• Exactly 1 percentage point

• No impact