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How long the Mw ≥ 5 aftershocks of the 6 February 2023 Mw 7.8 Turkiye earthquake shall continue?

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The Mw 7.8 Turkiye earthquake of 6 February 2023 has claimed over 50,000 human lives in Turkey and Syria and has caused immense financial losses. Earthquakes of Mw ≥ 7 are usually followed by several aftershocks. Aftershocks of Mw 5 and larger can cause further damage to already weaken structures and even claim human lives. The duration of occurrence of such aftershocks can be estimated using Omori’s Law. We estimate that Mw ≥ 5 aftershocks of the 6 February 2023 Turkiye earthquake shall continue for ~ 250 days.

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All authors contributed to the conception and design of the research. Material preparation, data collection and analysis were performed by RR. The first draft of the manuscript was written by HKG and both of the authors were involved in finalizing the draft. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Rekapalli, R., Gupta, H.K. How long the Mw ≥ 5 aftershocks of the 6 February 2023 Mw 7.8 Turkiye earthquake shall continue?. Nat Hazards 117, 3399–3402 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-023-05953-8

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