Expected another great earthquake
After the earthquake with strong shocks that affected Istanbul, scientists believe they may follow other strokes. « At the moment there are two scenarios: either the direct region where the earthquake happened has been stuck for now and the seismic situations are slowly calming, or the redistribution of the seismic tension created by the earthquake will increase the possibility of a larger earthquake in the region, » Marco Bohnhoff Researcher (GFZ) for Geodesine said. We are following and observing seismic developments in the region with great attention, he explained.
Region with a particular risk
The current earthquake has been the strongest of more than 25 years in this region. According to the GFZ, the first earthquake had a 6.2-ball magnitude, and was about ten kilometers, about 60 kilometers west of Istanbul in the Marmara Sea. Just 13 minutes later the Earth was shaken again, this time with a 5.3 -ball magnitude at a distance of about 40 kilometers. The shakes were also felt in Greece and Bulgaria.
According to scientists, the second earthquake shows that the tensions have been moved. This makes the more vibrations more possible. According to the Turkish Interior Ministry, more than 120 seismic cleaners were registered.
Near Istanbul meet two tectonic plates
According to experts, around the Marmara Sea near the city of Istanbul, about one million inhabitants, has one of the most dangerous geological structures in the world: there are two tectonic plates – Eurasian tiles and Anatolian tiles.
The area under the Marmara Sea in southern Istanbul is the only sector of the tectonic plate border area, which has not generated any strong earthquakes for more than 250 years. Experts have long assumed that Istanbul will be shocked early by a magnitude earthquake about 7.
