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Satellites support impact assessment after Türkiye–Syria earthquakes

Written by  Monday, 13 February 2023 10:45
Osmaniye City, Türkiye, captured by Pléiades Neo

Türkiye and Syria are reeling from one of the worst earthquakes to strike the region in almost a century. Tens of thousands of people have been killed with many more injured in this tragedy.

Satellite data are being used to help emergency aid organisations, while scientists have begun to analyse ground movement – aiding risk assessments that authorities will use as they plan recovery and reconstruction, as well as long-term research to better model such events.

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Copernicus Emergency Management Service

Copernicus Emergency Management Service


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