29.12.2024 15:11
The Aegean Sea has experienced four tremors in 16 days. Following the last earthquake, which had a magnitude of 4.5 and occurred in Datça, Muğla, a concerning statement was made by geoscientist Prof. Dr. Naci Görür. Görür stated, "In this zone, the African Plate is subducting beneath the Anatolian Plate. It is a zone with significant earthquake potential."
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In Turkey, a country prone to earthquakes, various magnitudes of earthquakes continue to occur every day. The most recent earthquake, measuring 4.5 in magnitude, occurred in the Datça district of Muğla, frightening the residents. The earthquake, which occurred at 11:02, was measured to have a depth of 6.75 kilometers. Following the earthquake, geologist Prof. Dr. Naci Görür made a statement on his social media account.
"THE EARTHQUAKE POTENTIAL IS A LARGE ZONE"
In his post, Görür shared two map images, drawing attention to the earthquake potential of the region, stating, "Earthquakes are occurring around Crete in the Mediterranean, in the Plini-Strabo Fault zone, and are particularly felt around Muğla (4.3, 4.5). In this zone, the African Plate is subducting beneath the Anatolian Plate. The earthquake potential is a large zone."
THE AEGEAN SHOOK 4 TIMES IN 16 DAYS
The Aegean Sea shook with earthquakes measuring 3.7 on December 13, 4.8 on December 13, 3.8 centered in Muğla Datça on December 18, and today with another earthquake measuring 4.5 centered again in Muğla Datça.
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