The United States Geological Survey estimates that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year and 100 of them cause damage. (Credit: Adem Altan/AFP/Getty Images/AP) The United States Geological Survey estimates that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year and 100 of them cause damage. (Credit: Adem Altan/AFP/Getty Images/AP)

The human toll of the catastrophic earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on Feb. 6, 2023, is difficult for most of us to fathom. When a horrific event such as this occurs, it underscores the devastation that such natural risks exact on our world.

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