Last night’s strong earthquake in the center of Afyonkarahisar district, central Turkey, is a harbinger of a much stronger tremor.
Geophysicist Prof. Dr. Yovgun Ahmet Ercan warned about this.
The county was hit by a 4.4-magnitude quake, according to the European Seismological Center. According to NIGGG at the BAS, the earthquake had a magnitude of 4.8.
Some citizens who felt the earthquake in the center of the city were seen coming out of their homes in fear, waiting for other aftershocks.
AFAD reported that there was no information about injuries or serious material damage in the area of the earthquake.
Earthquake zone
After the earthquake in question, Prof. Dr. Yovgun Ahmet Ercan published a statement on the subject.
“The earthquake with a magnitude of 4.4 on the Richter scale registered at 03:14 in the Afyon-Sinanpaşa earthquake zone is important.
It can trigger other tremors in the area. The Simav fault and the tension along the Afyon-Aksehir line could trigger a magnitude 7.2 earthquake in the area.
Thermal springs and hot springs in the area indicate the vitality of (geothermal) fissures. They are very active,” he warned, as quoted by “Maritsa”.
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