Not sure how credible these theories are, but came across videos and articles of some scientists (French and Arabs) saying that Turkey’s relentless building of dams - against the wishes of Iraq - contributes to this earthquake.
What is interesting, this earthquake did occur in the same region where Euphrates start and where Turkey has built these dams and which deprive Iraq of so much water and has been leading to both rivers drying. BTW Iran is also guilty of building dams over Tigris.
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