Geologists have warned of another powerful earthquake in Turkey. It can occur in the industrial northwest of the country.
So, a devastating earthquake can occur in Istanbul. By the way, recently in Turkey, due to an earthquake, a huge piece of rock crashed into a house and split.
Possible earthquake in Istanbul
Turkey's largest city – Istanbul – is located near the faults that cross the country.
Two earthquakes in 1999 claimed the lives of nearly 20,000 people in the northwest of the country. Geologists say that another powerful earthquake could occur in this region.
Experts say if tremors occur in Istanbul, it could lead to chaos.
The deputy general secretary of the opposition Istanbul Municipality, Bugra Gökçe, said that Istanbul is the industrial center of Turkey. Destruction of this magnitude can have much more serious consequences, which can lead to the destruction of the country.
The state should consider this as a national security issue, set priorities and allocate resources,” Gökçe stressed.
Earthquakes in Turkey: all that is known
- On February 27, a new earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck the Turkish province of Malatya. One person is known to have died and 69 were injured.
- In the province of Konya on February 24, an earthquake of magnitude 4.3 was recorded.
- On February 23, an earthquake occurred in Turkey in one of the regions most affected by previous earthquakes in Hatay. It was felt by the provinces adjacent to Khatai.
- In addition, on February 6, powerful earthquakes occurred in the south of Turkey, the strongest of which had a magnitude of 7.8. This led to serious destruction and many casualties.
- The Turkish city of Nurdagi in the province of Gaziantep will be completely demolished and rebuilt.
