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China University of Geosciences


When the fault rupture comes to town: Dramatic images of the 6 February 2023 Turkiye earthquake scarps reveal details of motions of tectonic plates

Researchers created detailed maps of a major continental earthquake using drones and field surveys. The study shows the rupture sequence started slowly on the Africa/Arabia plate boundary, then exploded at the Arabia/Anatolia boundary, activating the East Anatolian fault system.