"Earthquake in Türkiye and Syria: Mechanism, Damage, and Recovery Strategy"

At 4:17AM on Feb. 6, 2023, a magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck near Pazarcık City in south-central Türkiye, followed by a magnitude-7.5 event about nine hours later. In this seminar, scientists will explain what happened, including the complexity of the rupture itself, ground motion, building codes, and damages. Life-saving, health issues, and the human aspect in the disaster area will be discussed via demonstrations. A general roadmap for recovery and  resilient structure technologies and suggestions will also be discussed.

Speakers:

Prof. George Deodatis, Columbia University

Prof. Mustafa Erdik, Bogazici University

Prof. Domniki Asimaki, California Institute of Technology

Ayse Hortacsu, Applied Technology Council

Zoom Registration: Please click here to register.

If you are interested in donating to the recovery effort, please see the links below for suggested organizations and fundraisers:

Turkish Philanthropy Funds:

https://donate.tpfund.org/campaign/tpf-turkiye-earthquake/c465112

Official Government Fundraiser:

https://www.akut.org.tr/en/donation

Other Institutions:

https://donate.redcross.org.uk/appeal/turkey-syria-earthquake-appeal#form-donate-module

https://www.unicefusa.org/stories/devastating-earthquake-hits-syria-and-turkey/40794?form=FUNNPGQXEGQ