(A)What causes earthquakes?IN the past month, Chile, Japan, Indonesia, Taiwan and Turkey have all experi-enced 6-plus magnitude(量级) earthquakes. Some people worry that the world is experi-encing large earthquakes at a greater rate. But experts say these earthquakes are natural.About 500,...
The earthquake that caused such huge devastation in Turkey and Syria occurred along the East Anatolian Fault zone and was followed by dozens of aftershocks. Two powerful earthquakes and dozens of aftershocks have wrought incalculable destruction on parts of Turkey and Syria, with...
They are working with a search and rescue group called GEA, who are based in Turkey, a country with frequent earthquakes and hoping that by next year they’ll be able to take the rats to Turkey for trials.1. What advantage do rats have over dogs in the rescue work? A.They are ...
Turkey has been severely affected by many natural hazards, in particular earthquakes and floods. Especially over the last two decades, these natural hazards have caused enormous human and economic damage. Although there is a large body of literature on earthquake hazards and risks in Turkey, ...
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Shrewd hackers often launch phishing attacks to exploit events unfolding in real life. This fraudulent email appeal for charitable donations circulated less than 24 hours after earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria in 2023: Christine Wong Types of phishing attacks ...
According to the agreements signed by Turkey, Russia and Iran last September in Sochi, Ankara would have the task of curbing the terrorist militias of the north-west of Syria, supporting the military actions of the NLF, but the resounding advance of HTS at al-Atareb, just like at Darat ...
Northern Morocco experiences earthquakes more often, including tremors of magnitude 6.4 in 2004 and magnitude 6.3 in 2016. Advertisement Elsewhere this year, a magnitude-7.8 temblor that shook Syria and Turkey killed more than 21,600 people. The most devastating earthquakes in recent history have ...