Severe earthquake predicted in Tekirdağ province

Severe earthquake predicted in Tekirdağ province Geophysics engineer Övgün Ahmet Ercan stated that a major earthquake of magnitude 9 - the equivalent to 24 atomic bombs - is expected in the northwestern province of Tekirdağ. He warned the population that the districts of Ergene, Şarköy and Marmara Ereğlisi are the most dangerous areas to be in during the shock, because of the active fault lines in the Marmara Sea, while the Edirne and Kırklareli provinces, Tekirdağ’s western neighbors, are the safest places. Turkey has gone through devastating earthquakes in the past, as it is among the world's most seismically active zones. One of them killed 17,800 people in Izmit in 1991 and just last month, 116 people died when a 6.6 magnitude earthquake rocked the western province of Izmir. Experts affirm that all forecasts point to an inevitable earthquake of at least 7.0 magnitude, but no technology exists to predict its time or epicenter. Grave tremblement de terre annoncé dans la province de Tekirdağ L'ingénieur en géophysique Övgün Ahmet Ercan a déclaré qu'un séisme majeur de magnitude 9, soit l'équivalent de 24 bombes atomiques, est attendu dans la province nord-ouest de Tekirdağ. Il a averti la population que les districts d'Ergene, de Şarköy et de Marmara Ereğlisi sont les zones les plus dangereuses pendant le choc, en raison des lignes de faille actives dans la mer de Marmara, tandis que les provinces d'Edirne et de Kırklareli, voisines occidentales de Tekirdağ, sont les plus sûres. La Turquie a subi des tremblements de terre dévastateurs dans le passé, car elle fait partie des zones les plus sismiquement actives au monde. L'un d'eux a tué 17.800 personnes à Izmit en 1991 et le mois dernier, 116 personnes sont mortes lorsqu'un séisme de magnitude 6,6 a secoué la province occidentale d'Izmir. Les experts affirment que toutes les prévisions indiquent un tremblement de terre inévitable d'une magnitude d'au moins 7,0, mais aucune technologie n'existe pour prédire son heure ou son épicentre. Céleste https://www.dailysabah.com/turkey/expertwarnsofmajorearthquake-in-tekirdag-province/news
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