An earthquake of power 5.8 people tore out of sleep in southwestern Turkey. A youth died, 69 people came to the hospitals in the hospitals because they had jumped into panic from the windows of their houses. The “Kroon” asked the domestic experts Helmut Hausmann for an assessment.
The earth again trembled in Turkey. This time the holiday city of Marmaris was hit in southwestern Türkiye.
According to the Richter scale, the earthquake achieved a value of 5.8. According to the Turkish Minister of the Interior Yerlikaya there were no damage to buildings, but human dramas took place: the 14-year-old Afranur G. suffered a panic attack because of the natural disaster and died in a hospital. 69 people were injured in hospitals because they had jumped out of the windows of their houses.
According to the Turkish civil protection authority, the epicenter of the earthquake was ten kilometers before Marmaris at a depth of approximately 68 kilometers.
Marmaris is a lively Mediterranean city with a stone beach, long sea promenade and is located in the Turkish province of Mugla, which also includes Bodrum.
Seismologist Helmut Hausmann asked the “Kroon” for an interview.
“Krone”: The earth again trembled in Turkey. Are other earthquakes to be expected in the near future?
Helmut Hausmann: Yes, although only a few after -shocks will probably take place in the coming days. However, the occurrence of an even stronger earthquake cannot be excluded.
Why do earthquakes occur in this region?
The region is located in the transition area of three plates: the Anatol and Aegean Microplate and the African plate, which pushes under the Aegean plate by about four centimeters a year. The sudden relegation of the tensions of earthquakes in this area can have various causes: subduction of the African plate, western movement of the anatolic plate, which extends into the Aegean area and local disorders. The stove depth of approximately 70 km and the herd mechanism speaks as the cause of the African plate that immerses south of Marmaris under the Aegean microplate.
Has this natural event in Turkey, which was also felt in parts of Greece, also something to do with the Etna -Vulkanical outburst on Sicily?
No, there are no connections from a tectonic point of view, because the Hellenic magazine and the Kalabrical-ionic subduction system are ever involved.
Should Turkey holidaymakers worry this summer?
If you are well prepared, not. However, it must be aware that there are many regions in Turkey and Greece, in which there is generally a very high risk due to earthquakes (see Grahque maps and earthquake guide geosphere).
How do I behave correctly if the earth suddenly trembles?
Inside: look under a stable table and don’t look at the windows (Glass Splinter). Do not run outside. Outside: Consider distance to buildings (falling parts). Visit the protection against possible tsunami from the duration of the 30 -second shocks near the coast.
Source: Krone
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