EARTHQUAKES

Seismologist explains why California will inevitably shake like Turkey

The magnitude 7.8 earthquake that killed—by current count—more than 20,000 people in Turkey and Syria on Sunday was produced by the same type of...

Back-to-back mega-quakes devastated Turkey. California faces similar aftershock threat

The mega-quakes in Turkey this week showcase how a magnitude 7.8 quake could trigger a magnitude 7.5 aftershock on a different fault, with 60...

Turkey-Syria earthquakes: Shallow depth of main shocks is a key reason why they’ve been so devastating, says geologist

The earthquakes that struck in Turkey and Syria in the early hours of February 6 have led to terrible destruction on a scale not...

How did a seismologist predict the Turkey earthquake 3 days earlier?

A Dutch expert published a tweet on his Twitter account three days before the earthquake in Turkey on Monday, predicting that a powerful earthquake...

A new measure of roughness could advance earthquake geophysics

When two rocks interact with each other in a fault zone, the roughness of their surfaces could influence the outcome, including when they cause...

Sister shields sibling from dust during 36-hour wait for help after quake

Two children wedged between concrete in the remains of their home in northern Syria have been rescued more than 36 hours after Monday’s quake...

Before and after satellite images show scale of earthquake destruction in Turkey

Thousands of people across swathes of Turkey and Syria were killed in Monday’s 7.8-magnitude earthquake and the various aftershocks that followed. Tens of thousands...

Deadly earthquakes have hit Turkey before: Why there? Could a similar quake hit the US?

Rescue workers continue recovery efforts in Turkey and Syria following a devastating series of earthquakes that began near the border of the two countries...

A glance at the world’s deadliest quakes in past 25 years

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake shook Turkey and Syria on Monday, killing more than 4,000 people in the two countries. The death toll is expected...

Earthquake in Turkey and Syria: How satellites can help rescue efforts

In disasters like the 7.8 magnitude earthquake and 7.5-magnitude aftershock that struck Syria and Turkey on February 6, 2023, international cooperation on satellite imaging...

Turkey-Syria earthquakes: A seismologist explains what has happened

An extremely large earthquake has occurred in the southeast of Turkey, near the border with Syria. Data from seismometers which measure shaking of the...

Turkey earthquake: Dad holds hand of dead daughter, 15, crushed beneath rubble

A heartbreaking image from an earthquake-stricken city in Turkey shows a grieving father holding the hand of his dead daughter lying under the rubble...

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