The probability of large earthquakes is considerably increased in Turkey when several of Earth's plates converge and move, as is visualized below.
Devastating earthquakes occurred on February 6 and 7 in the southeast of Turkey and the northwest of Syria. Over 20 aftershocks with magnitudes between 5.0 and 7.5 were recorded in the earthquake-devastated region of Gaziantep, in addition to the primary tremor that measured 7.8 on the Richter scale. According to CNN, the disaster's death toll in Turkey and neighboring Syria has increased to 17,000 since Monday.
The Turkey-Syria earthquake, as well as all other earthquakes, are caused by the plate tectonics phenomenon, which is the continental drift of the plates that make up the Earth's mantle. The probability of large earthquakes is considerably increased in Turkey where several of these plates converge, as indicated in the chart below.
What's more, some of the plates in Turkey are moving convergently, or in close proximi...
Full Access
Included:
-
Access to All Articles.
-
One Plan. No Tiers.
-
No Ads.
-
Cancel anytime.
