On 6 February 2023, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the East Anatolian Fault Zone causing widespread damage and casualties in Türkiye and Syria. The rupture started at a secondary fault, and then propagated to the main fault. Researchers say the quake had similar behaviour to other earthquakes such as New Zealand’s 2016 Kaikōura earthquake.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2023/11/29/improving-large-earthquake-forecasting-expert-reaction/