Earthquake on April 11 off the coast of Black Sea renewed fears of major disaster for Northern Turkey region. Tremors were felt as much as in Istanbul result of 4.4 magnitude earthquake with epicenter in ergly in Zonguldak Province, about 270 kilometers (168 miles) to the east. Professor Hasan Sözbilir who heads an earthquake research Center, says Fault lines in The Black Sea has the ability to generate a powerful earthquake of 7.0, a somewhat destructive scale.
Turkey has always been this way on Warning against Earthquakes as a country intersect with Fault lines, especially after the 1999 earthquake that killed thousands of people in North West. western parts of Black Sea region They had a fair share of devastation and death, with 1999 . earthquake off Black sea coast and another earthquake in Duzce, just After several months, killing hundreds.
suzpiller, who Heads the center for The recent earthquake originated from a northeastern-southwest fault line parallel to the western Black Sea, said Seismic Research and Applications at Izmir Dokuz Eylul University. region coast of turkey. He told the Demiroren News Agency (DHA) on Wed that the Black Sea region It is likely to be sandwiched between the offshore fault lines and the North Anatolian fault line on The land that was the culprit of 1999 earthquake.
There are active fault lines under the Black Sea and we last saw their activity in 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Bartin (Black Sea Province) back in 1968. It is of Vital importance of creating a better map of The region To check underwater fault lines and research their potential. we also need to find out Ability risk of tsunami for Cities across the region beware.
to professor Nasi Gorur, it’s a matter of time instead of place To see another devastating earthquake, in particular for Istanbul is the most populous city in Turkey city. Gurur, a geologist, said the Egli earthquake had nothing to do with the fault lines running on both sides of the Marmara. region in West who also Including Istanbul. But he said city was running out of the time” in The face of Strong earthquake possible of 7.0 or higher. “It’s not much possible That fault line it caused earthquake on April 11 will trigger Another earthquake for Istanbul. “
Gorer told the Dubai Health Authority on Thursday that next Major earthquakes are likely occur Along the East Anatolian Fault Line, in a region Covering the provinces of Malatya and Ambermaraş.
