My undergraduate degree was in geological engineering, so I’ve learned the basics of seismology. This quake is significant! 7.7 is huge, and its epicenter is shallow, only about six miles down. It has hit in a densely populated area. Almost three hours have gone by without a rapidly-climbing death toll, and that’s the worst sign there could be. It means too many people are buried and dead to even get the word out to the world! The death toll here is likely to be in the thousands, possibly even more.
My undergraduate degree was in geological engineering, so I’ve learned the basics of seismology. This quake is significant! 7.7 is huge, and its epicenter is shallow, only about six miles down. It has hit in a densely populated area. Almost three hours have gone by without a rapidly-climbing death toll, and that’s the worst sign there could be. It means too many people are buried and dead to even get the word out to the world! The death toll here is likely to be in the thousands, possibly even more.
My god, that's terrible to watch.