Earthquakes in Turkey were also recorded on February 8th. According to seismologists, the tremors were in the southeast of the country, near the city of Adiaman.
They were recorded by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center. There is one known earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4. There were several more tremors in the same area, but with indicators of 3.2, 3.4 and 4.8.
Turkey continues to shake
According to available information, in the morningtremors were also in the province of Kahramanmarash.Recall that it was she who suffered the most from the earthquakes on February 6. This time, the magnitude of the fluctuations reached 4.6 and 4.8.
As for the 5.4 magnitude earthquake, itwas recorded at 13:11 Kyiv time.It is known that the tremors were at a depth of 5 kilometers. They were found 61 kilometers from Adiaman and 28 kilometers from Gelbashi.
We remind you that on February 6, after 04:00, the magnitude of a powerful earthquake reached 7.7. The tremors immediately affected 10 Turkish provinces, as well as a number of regions in Syria, including Aleppo.
But that is not all. Tremors were also recorded in a number of countries around the world. Even in Greenland, seismologists have found certain fluctuations. Note that since the first earthquake700 tremors have been counted.Emergency workers from Turkey told about this.
Unfortunately,earthquakes can occur anywhere in the world. > Your task is to be able to respond to them correctly.
What to do during an earthquake
Note that there is a whole system of measures that should be taken into accountto everyone even before a possible earthquake, as well as during it. First of all, you must:
- do not put heavy things on a cabinet or any other increase;
- you should also have telephones at hand where you can contact if necessary;
- Never run out onto the landing or enter the elevators, because this is a high-risk area.
What to do during an earthquake/Channel 24 Infographic
The State Emergency Service sharedadditional recommendations. In particular:
- don't rush to the stairs or the elevator;
- run out get out of the house quickly, but do it carefully;
- remember that debris may fall, electrical wires, or other sources of danger may lie in wait.
If this happens, what the earthquake caught you on the 1st – 2nd floor, then you need to leave the house as soon as possible. Moreover, you should move away from it to an open place. If you are on the upper floors, then you should leave the corner rooms.
