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Today’s M7.8 earthquake in Turkey occurred in the East Anatolian Fault zone.

Although this fault is a known hazard, the quake is unusual. Today’s M7.8 released >2x as much energy as the largest recorded quakes in the region (M7.4).

Image credit: Kyle Bradley

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