The earthquake series in the Turkish metropolis of Istanbul does not tear off. After the serious earthquakes on Wednesday – Krone.at reported – the AF -disaster service reported further after -shocks on Thursday morning, including one of the strength 4.1. However, experts warn of a destructive earthquake that could demand tens of thousands of victims.
On Wednesday, the earth had race in Istanbul several times – shortly before 1 p.m. Local time the AFAD recorded the strongest earthquake of strength 6.2 with an epicenter in the Marmara Lake for the city. Countless other earthquakes of the strengths 4 to 5 followed – now it was almost 200.
The population is in shock
After the earthquakes and the many aftershocks, the population of the Istanbul is a million metropolis in shock. Many people spent the night on Thursday and tents – for example in parks or in other green areas (see photo below).
The AF -disaster service warns against the entered building. “Because of the after -shocks that stop after the most important earthquake, it is likely that earthquakes will occur to a certain force for a certain time,” said it.
The earthquake has not caused greater damage, but the fear of a catastrophe – according to experts -. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday evening: “Our citizens can be calmed. As a state we will stay around with all our units and work for our nation to have the situation under control.”
Istanbul is not an earthquake –
However, very few of the residents have calmed down. Although experts have been warning about a large earthquake for decades, the metropolis on the Bosphorus – the most densely populated area in the country – is not considered as an earthquake. In recent years, programs for the renewal of endangered buildings have been promoted to the background of the devastating earthquake disaster in the southeast of the country in 2023. More than a million buildings are still not considered safe.
Turkey is in one of the most active areas in the world. Experts assume that the dreaded great earthquake could kill with a thickness of about 7 tens of thousands of people. The reason is the poor building material.
Twelve buildings evacuated as a precautionary measure
According to the office of the Governor of Istanbul, there were initially no reports about collapsed buildings. The citizens were asked to stay calm and not to approach damaged buildings. The Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Abdulkadir Uraloglu, wrote on the X Platform that there was no damage to roads, airports, trains and subways when the inventory was taken for the first time. According to the Minister of Urban Minister Murat Kurum (AKP), twelve buildings were evacuated as a precaution.
Experts warn of strong main inventions
It could not be excluded that another strong earthquake will follow, Geologist Okan Tüysüz told the Omroep NTV. The most important earthquake is still coming, earthquake researcher Naci Görür wrote on the Platform X (formerly Twitter).
The region is part of the North Anatolian Fault System, a large tectonic record limet that is known for destructive earthquakes with many victims. The rejection runs only a few kilometers before the city in the Marmara Lake.
Moreover, the city of Istanbul is partly on an unfavorable surface: for example, the southwestern part is not for a strong reason such as granite, but on a dried lagoon.
Source: Krone
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