I am Syrian and we are still feeling earth shakes since the big earthquake.
The building we are in is fine since we were not close to the earthquake but glass was broken and it was very intense.
My question is, scientifically how bad it could get ? Could there be a more server one ?
Thanks in advance.
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It is common to have multiple smaller earthquakes after a large one that is called [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aftershock](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aftershock)
You can also have multiple main earthquakes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doublet_earthquake Wikipedia says that 20% of 7.5 magnitude and later multiple large earthquakes.
It is also possible to have a large https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreshock and the main earthquake is after it. There have been earthquakes the same magnitude as the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake that was followed by a larger, 7.9 in 1960 chile was followed by a 9.5 a day later
So if I was in the region I would assume that there can be a later earthquake and try to keep away from where one could hurt me. Sleeping outside in a tent might be a good idea. I would not stay in a building that was damaged in the first earthquake.
Rescue work will be a compromise between risk to the rescue workers and the ability to find trapped survivors.
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