Turkey-Syria quake: Seismologist Dr Stephen Hicks says this is the 'worst kind of earthquake' in a 'highly-populated area'
Tens of thousands of aftershocks can be expected from the quake over the following weeks and months, but with reducing severity after the first one, says Dr Hicks.
Monday 6 February 2023 16:20, UK
The earthquake appeared as a tear in the earth's crust over a distance of 400km at a shallow depth, seismologist Dr Stephen Hicks explains.