Why Turkey is a "hotbed of earthquakes".

The 7.8 magnitude earthquake that shook southeastern Turkey, followed by strong aftershocks, is the strongest the country has experienced since 1939, according to its authorities. In the first 24 hours of the event, the authorities had already counted thousands of dead, also in Syria. But this region is constantly shaken by particularly destructive earthquakes. Why does it happen? In this video we explain the geological reasons that make this place one of the most seismically active in the world.

2023-02-07T18:34:16+00:00
Duration: 04:50