Istanbul was shaken by a 6.2 -magnitude earthquake yesterday at noon. Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) said in a statement, the earthquake off the coast of Silivri, 23 kilometers away from the sea and the ground was reported to occur at a depth of 7 kilometers. The earthquake was felt severely throughout the city. Citizens poured into the streets with great panic. After the earthquake, nearly 200 aftershocks occurred. This situation, “the great Istanbul earthquake heralds?” He brought the question once again. According to experts, the big earthquake that Istanbul has been waiting for for years has not yet been realized, but such tremors increase the stress on the Marmara Fault.
ATTENTION TO THE COAST PLACES
In terms of earthquake risk, the most sensitive regions of Istanbul stand out as coastal districts. Experts who have warned for years, especially on the European side Esenyurt and Beylikdüzü districts draw attention. In the drilling works carried out by Istanbul University, a shift zone was found around Esenyurt, which reached a depth of 40 meters. According to experts, in an earthquake of 7 magnitude, these districts are likely to slip towards the sea. These regions are also included in a large landslide area. Experts, due to the structure of the ground, a possible large earthquake may be much more destruction, stating that the citizens called to be prepared once again.
Shifts
High Civil Engineer and Earthquake Specialist Yoshinori Moriwaki, especially from Avcılar to Büyükçekmece, draws attention to the soft ground structure of the line, “In the event of earthquakes may occur in these regions. Every shake experienced, this risk increases a little more,” he said. However, Moriwaki, which was built after 2000 and added that there is no panic in licensed buildings, made the following warnings:
“We hear that citizens jump from the windows. This is very dangerous. Instead of escaping the stairs, create a life triangle. Keep the earthquake bag in your bedside. Settlement and license check. The bad ground is not a big risk alone; The robustness of the building is more decisive. ”
Beylikdüzü and Esenyurt landslide region
Earthquake Scientist Dr. Süleyman Pampal pointed out that Beylikdüzü and Esenyurt are risky regions. Pampal, “Büyükçekmece is completely landslides. When I was a student, that region was empty, now full of multi -storey structures. The earthquake is the most powerful trigger of landslides. There are traces of past landslides on the coastal side of the European side. Zoning plans made without paying attention to the geological structure in these regions can cause disaster. We should learn from our mistakes ”.
Will the whole Marmara be broken?
Earthquake Specialist Dr. Şener Üşümezsoy said that a new earthquake may be after the earthquake of 6.2 magnitude, but it was not expected recently. Not cold, “The earthquake that occurred in Marmara in 1894 took place on the Çınarcık-Yalova line and the earthquake in 1912 was between Tekirdağ-Silivri. As some experts claim, it is not technically correct to break the entire Marmara” he said.
Üşümezsoy said in a statement, “The Kumburgaz Fault has not yet broken. There may be another earthquake of 6.2, but this is not immediately something that will happen. In addition, this fault line does not have the potential to form a large earthquake to the east or the west.
There are 13 injured
After the earthquake of 6.2 magnitude of Silivri, according to AFAD and Kandilli Observatory data, a total of 197 aftershocks in the region in the last 24 hours were recorded. In the field screening made by AFAD teams, no loss of life has been reported so far, 13 people were slightly injured and treated in hospitals.
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