ALBAWABA - Ever since the massive quakes that jolted the Mideast, experts warned that the area may witness stronger and more devastating earthquakes.
Several aftershocks shook several Mideast nations following the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck southern Turkey and northern Syria on Feb. 6, killing at least 40,000 and injuring thousands of others.
Updated finite fault models for #Türkiye M7.8 & M7.5 EQs now constrained by seismic & geodetic data https://t.co/hCAE6wtjtm, https://t.co/CK9bX6wo10. Fault geometries from surface rupture mapping of satellite images & radar pixel tracking.
— USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) February 14, 2023
More on FFMs: https://t.co/iPjLVbzyZt pic.twitter.com/ZRq8k30a4s
Since then, several earthquakes were reported worldwide, including Alaska, Hawaii, Fiji Islands, New Zealand, Russia, Indonesia, Chile, Lebanon, Palestine, Algeria and Romania, according to the United States Geological Survey.
Animated map of seismicity near Turkey quakes starting ~3am local time plotting Feb 6 M7.8 mainshock (pink), early aftershocks (orange), M7.5 aftershock to the north (tan), and subsequent aftershocks in the north (tan). Time vs. magnitude progression shown on bottom graph. pic.twitter.com/TTa7qdZWzO
— USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) February 7, 2023
Najeeb Abu Karaki, a geophysics professor at the University of Jordan, said the Mideast is constantly experiencing low-level tremor activities and that should not be worrisome.
But geology expert Masdouq Al Taj from the Hashemite University said the region is in for another vast tremor that would at least be 7.5 on the Richter Scale.
He insisted, however, that the timing of the quake could not be predicted.
His comment came in a scientific symposium held by the Jordanian Geologists Association in cooperation with the Natural Resources Authority.
