According to the Reuters news agency, the ground in Turkey and northern Syria was cracked open and dragged in different directions after the massive 7.8-magnitude earthquake and its aftershocks on February 6.
Citing data provided by Chris Milliner of the California Institute of Technology, it reported that the Land on either side of the ruptures moved in opposite directions, settling up to 7 meters (23 ft) from its starting point in some locations.
The main quake had a long rupture with displacements of up to 7 meters (23 ft) while the shorter rupture from the 7.5-magnitude aftershock saw land displaced up to 5 meters (16 ft) in places.
Turkey-Syria Earthquakes Tore 300-km Rupture Through Earth’s Surface
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