5 lessons from past earthquakes to navigate Turkey’s tragedy
Large earthquakes are always a surprise — and always inevitable. Monday’s deadly events in Turkey and Syria are no different. The fault system that caused them and the region’s seismicity are well documented from painstaking field studies, historical records and geophysical observations over many decades. Yet no seismologist could have predicted the exact location, time and magnitude of this week’s quakes.
That said, the past is a good guide to what to do now. Lessons learned from previous earthquakes can now be applied in the region. And this disaster can serve as a warning to be ready for earthquakes to come.… Seguir leyendo »