The Turkey-Syria Earthquake: What Causes Earthquakes?

On February 6th, 2023, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck in Turkey and Syria, causing widespread damage across the region and tens of thousands of fatalities. Cara Burberry, a structural geologist and Professor in the Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Department at the University of Nebraska, joins the show to explain what causes earthquakes.TwitterCara Burberry @DeformationRoxGus Hurwitz @GusHurwitzNebraska Governance and Technology Center @UNL_NGTCLinksNebraska Governance and Technology Center