Turkey and earthquakes
Last Updated: 2023-07-27Turkey and earthquakes
Turkey has witnessed many earthquakes over many years, so what is the cause of these earthquakes and what is the expected fate of Turkey?
Is it over now or are there more big earthquakes waiting for Turkey?
History of earthquakes in Turkey
Turkey has an ancient history of earthquakes, as well as a number of natural disasters that have killed many people in Turkey.
Turkey has experienced seven earthquakes that were devastating:
The most destructive of which is the Erzincan earthquake, which occurred in 1939 with a magnitude of 7.9 Richter.
When the quake struck, more than 32,000 people died and nearly 100,000 were injured.
12/1939 earthquake:
As mentioned earlier, the Erzincan earthquake is the most destructive and deadly.
Earthquake 12/1942:
This 7-magnitude earthquake occurred in the Black Sea region and claimed 3,000 lives.
11/1943 earthquake:
It was 7.2 Richter stronger than its predecessor, killing about 3,000 people, and the quake was in the north of the city of Ankara.
Earthquake of 02/1944:
It had a power of 7.2 Richter too but claimed about 4,000 lives and was in the Bulma area and its surroundings.
Earthquake of 08/1966:
In the southeastern town of Farto, with a force of 6.9 Richter, 2,394 people were killed.
Earthquake 03/1992:
Again with a 6.8-strong Richter, Erzincan killed nearly 700 people and injured nearly 4,000.
Earthquake of 06/1998:
In Adana, which borders the Mediterranean Sea, 145 people were killed and had a strength of 6.3 Richter.
Turkey has recently been hit at the end of 2019 by several rather weak-intensity tremors.
Current Situation:
Turkey is in a state of concern about earthquakes in it, and the people and officials fear a major earthquake that will repeat the last disaster that occurred in 1999.
A strong and large earthquake occurred in Izmit, which is only 100 km from the center of Istanbul, and it was 7.6 Richter and lasted for almost half a minute, and because of it, nearly 17,000 people died and the homes of 250,000 people who lived without a place to shelter them were destroyed.
The 2011 earthquake, which had a magnitude of 7.2, occurred in eastern Turkey, and occurred approximately east of Lake Van, a salt lake covering 1,450 square miles.
About 80 buildings were destroyed and 300 people killed, and seismologists estimated that the earth's crust at this place exploded about 12 miles below the surface.
The Turkish government is now working seriously on the issue of the earthquake that may occur in the coming period, as it expects another devastating earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 Richter, and these expectations began to be realized after an earthquake measuring 5.8 hit the capital, Istanbul,
No one knows Turkey's next fate yet, we ask God for safety for all.
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