The Department of Petroleum Engineering at the College of Engineering at the University of Karbala organized a scientific symposium on the phenomenon of natural earthquakes, with the participation of researchers and specialists in the College of Engineering. The symposium titled (Causes of Earthquakes and Seismic Activity in Iraq) and its lectures were given by the geological expert, Professor Dr. Muthanna Mahmoud Ali Al-Shammari, explained how the phenomenon of earthquakes occurs, its causes, the dynamics of the movement of tectonic plates, types of earthquakes, methods of measuring them and their risks.
The symposium aims to give an overview of the seismicity of Iraq and the most important seismic dangerous areas in it and the nearest sources of seismic zones that affect and stimulate earthquakes in Iraq, the impact of dams on the scarcity of water resources in Iraq and the impact of the withdrawal of hydrocarbons by oil wells and methods of injecting them into stimulating earthquakes induced in the region. The Dean of the College, Prof. Dr. Laith Shaker Al-Qarawi, said: “These scientific and cultural activities contribute to advancing the educational and development process in our dear country to further progress.
