Feb. 6 earthquake causes aftershocks on the Cyprus-Hatay Arc

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Mar 12, 2023

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At the western edge of the Mw7.8 Turkey-Syria earthquake there is a subduction zone: the Cyprus-Hatay Arc. This area was stressed by the earthquake, and has produced some aftershocks. Should we worry about that?

The Cyprus Arc is a subduction zone: the African plate is sinking beneath the Eurasian plate. Here, the rainbow lines show the depth to the main…

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