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How regional fault lines led to such a destructive earthquake in Turkey, Syria

Por: ABC News World February 19, 2023

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It was only a matter of time before the region surrounding Turkey and Syria experienced the big one, according to experts.Tens of thousands of people died in a pair of cataclysmic earthquakes that rocked the region on Feb. 6. First, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Gaziantep, in southeastern Turkey along the border of Syria, followed by a 7.5-magnitude quake nine hours later about 100 miles north of the first, with hundreds of aftershocks in... + full article



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