Syrian African Rift Plate Overdue For Massive Quake

We know from historical records that at least twice in the last millennium along the entire fault line from the Red Sea up to Turkey there were a major series of earthquakes in the 3rd to 6th century and then again between the 11th and 13th century,” Ata Elias, an assistant professor of geology at the American University of Beirut said. “Apparently the faults in the area have a cycle of 8–10 centuries, so we’re due for another one.” Seismologists in Israel agree that a major earthquake is only a matter of time.

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