Complex multi-fault rupture and triggering during the 2023 earthquake doublet in southeastern Türkiye

C Liu, T Lay, R Wang, T Taymaz, Z **e, X **ong… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Two major earthquakes (MW 7.8 and MW 7.7) ruptured left-lateral strike-slip faults
of the East Anatolian Fault Zone (EAFZ) on February 6, 2023, causing> 59,000 fatalities …

Supershear triggering and cascading fault ruptures of the 2023 Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye, earthquake doublet

C Ren, Z Wang, T Taymaz, N Hu, H Luo, Z Zhao, H Yue… - Science, 2024 - science.org
On 6 February 2023, two large earthquakes (moment magnitude 7.8 and 7.6) shocked a vast
area of southeastern Türkiye and northern Syria, leading to heavy casualties and economic …

Rapid characterization of the February 2023 Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye, earthquake sequence

DE Goldberg, T Taymaz, NG Reitman… - The Seismic …, 2023 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Abstract The 6 February 2023 M w 7.8 Pazarcık and subsequent M w 7.5 Elbistan
earthquakes generated strong ground shaking that resulted in catastrophic human and …

[HTML][HTML] Preliminary documentation of coseismic ground failure triggered by the February 6, 2023 Türkiye earthquake sequence

T Görüm, H Tanyas, F Karabacak, A Yılmaz, S Girgin… - Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The devastating Kahramanmaraş earthquake sequence occurred on February 6, 2023. Two
main events, M w 7.8 and M w 7.5 occurred 9 hours apart, affected 11 cities in Turkey, and …

Dynamic Rupture Process of the 2023 Mw 7.8 Kahramanmaraş Earthquake (SE Türkiye): Variable Rupture Speed and Implications for Seismic Hazard

Z Wang, W Zhang, T Taymaz, Z He… - Geophysical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
We considered various non‐uniformities such as branch faults, rotation of stress field
directions, and changes in tectonic environments to simulate the dynamic rupture process of …

Sub-and super-shear ruptures during the 2023 Mw 7.8 and Mw 7.6 earthquake doublet in SE Türkiye

D Melgar, T Taymaz, A Ganas, BW Crowell, T Öcalan… - 2023 - eartharxiv.org
An earthquake doublet (Mw 7.8 and Mw 7.6) occurred on the East Anatolian Fault Zone
(EAFZ) on February 6th, 2023. The events produced significant ground motions and caused …

Dynamics of episodic supershear in the 2023 M7. 8 Kahramanmaraş/Pazarcik earthquake, revealed by near-field records and computational modeling

M Abdelmeguid, C Zhao, E Yalcinkaya… - … Earth & Environment, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract The 2023 M7. 8 Kahramanmaraş/Pazarcik earthquake was larger and more
destructive than what had been expected. Here we analyzed nearfield seismic records and …

[HTML][HTML] Moment magnitudes of two large Turkish earthquakes on February 6, 2023 from long-period coda

X Jiang, X Song, T Li, K Wu - Earthquake Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Two large earthquakes (an earthquake doublet) occurred in south-central Turkey on
February 6, 2023, causing massive damages and casualties. The magnitudes and the …

Public health challenges after the February 6 earthquakes: A comprehensive review of immediate and long-term impacts in Türkiye

AT Koçer, A Akpek, A Vural, A Aslan, A Erkoç… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Earthquakes are one of the most destructive natural hazards that cause loss of life, loss of
property and destruction of infrastructure when they interact with vulnerabilities in human …