In 1999, a major earthquake on the North Anatolia fault in Turkey struck the city of Izmit. What is significant about this earthquake in terms of past and future events?
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: The North Anatolia fault experiences migrating earthquakes. This was one of a series of earthquakes that has been traveling along the fault from the east to west. After the Izmit quake, other earthquakes have extended to the west. The major city of Istanbul is at serious risk of experiencing a migrating earthquake if the trend continues.?
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