Tectonic map of the Türkiye region. The northward motion of the African and Arabian plates squeezes the Anatolian block toward the west, along the East Anatolian Fault. The gold star shows the location of the magnitude 7.8 mainshock on Feb. 6, 2023, and the blue star shows the location of the magnitude 7.5 event that struck later on the same day. Credit: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

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Tectonic map of the Türkiye region. The northward motion of the African and Arabian plates squeezes the Anatolian block toward the west, along the East Anatolian Fault. The gold star shows the location of the magnitude 7.8 mainshock on Feb. 6, 2023, and the blue star shows the location of the magnitude 7.5 event that struck later on the same day. Credit: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Tectonic map of the Türkiye region. The northward motion of the African and Arabian plates squeezes the Anatolian block toward the west, along the East Anatolian Fault. The gold star shows the location of the magnitude 7.8 mainshock on Feb. 6, 2023, and the blue star shows the location of the magnitude 7.5 event that struck later on the same day. Credit: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

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