Seismic hazard update for Gaziantep
Gaziantep has become a well-known city due to its proximity to the epicenter of the Mw7.8 earthquake on Feb 6. What can we say about its hazard now?
On Feb. 6, people in Gaziantep probably felt shaking intensities of 6-7 - high, but not the extreme shaking felt closer to the fault. Why? Although earthquake started near Gaziantep, the rupture mostly propa…
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