7.3-Magnitude Quake Hits Turkey, Killing as Many as 1000 9.46K Max Read 10/23/11 08:32AM Filed to: Earthquakes Earthquakes Turkey Van quakes Disasters Van province Tweetg Fb A powerful earthquake hit eastern Turkey near the Iranian border on Sunday, collapsing several buildings in Van province and killing between 500 and 1,000 people. At 7.2 magnitude, it's the worst quake in Turkey since 1999.