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“It might never happen…” Remembering forgotten earthquakes in Central Asia

Professor Richard Walker and Dr Neill Marshall discuss their work on past earthquakes to better understand the current seismic hazard risk in Central Asia in this short documentary.

“This is a topic that is of continued importance and urgency due to the fast pace of urban growth and infrastructure development across the region: the more we can identify now will help us build a more resilient future.” Professor Richard Walker

Thanks go to Oxford Earth Sciences, Reuben College, University of Oxford The Leverhulme Trust, UK Centre for Observation and Modelling of Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Tectonics, and all of those who have supported this work, including Dr Charlotte Bird and the Oxford Sparks team.