by T. Deniz Uludag, PhD, M.ASCE On February 6th, 2023, a Mw 7.8 earthquake hit southern Türkiye at 4:17 am (local time), followed by a second large Mw 7.5 earthquake in the same region about 9 hours later. This tragic scenario was compounded by thousands of aftershocks, regional soft soil, structures designed by old code…