Traditional seismic hazard analyses underestimate hazard levels when compared to observations from the 2023 Kahramanmaras earthquakes
Abstract A sequence of two major earthquakes, Mw7.8 Pazarcik, and Mw7.5 Elbistan, struck Southeastern Turkey in February 2023. The large magnitudes of the earthquakes and the short time between the two events raised questions about whether this sequence was an extremely rare disaster. Here, based on...
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Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2024-01-01
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Series: | Communications Earth & Environment |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-01148-y |