An active 100-kilometer-long fault threatens a magnitude 7 earthquake in the Turkish region of Hakkyari in the southeast of the country, warn experts who have studied the fault, said BTA .
The study, conducted by scientists from the Faculty of Geology of Istanbul Jerrahpaşa University, shows that the fault between the towns of Shemdinli and Yuksekova partially passes through a populated area, said private Turkish television NTV.
This fault extends into Iraq and has the potential to generate a magnitude 7 earthquake, said Prof. Hüseyin Öztürk, head of the university’s geology department. According to scientists, there were no earthquakes on this fault line for a long time and there are no such records in the past. Samples were taken to determine the age of the fault.
“We can say that there has not been an earthquake for a long time and the risk has increased and the energy has accumulated in this area,” explained Prof. Öztürk. “It is a fault which is about 100 kilometers long. It can cause an earthquake with a magnitude of 7 on the Richter scale when it breaks,” he clarified, adding that the village of Yuksekova would be more at risk than Shemdinli due to the structure of the earth if there is a strong earthquake in the area.
Two earthquakes on February 6 this year. with magnitudes of 7.7 and 7.6 claiming the lives of over 53,000 people in southeast Turkey. Millions of people were left homeless after cities were destroyed.
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2024-04-29 16:28:00
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