Yuri Volfman, Director of the Institute of Seismology and Geodynamics of the Federal University of Crimea, said that the recent earthquake in Turkey is unique, seismologists will have to study it. It has been reported TASS.
“An earthquake is unique in that a colossal magnitude 7.8 is still a pretty rare event across the globe in general,” said the scientist.
According to Wolfman, just one day later, more than 300 aftershocks (repeated shocks – socialbites.ca) were recorded, grouped in a single region, the Anatolian Fault. The fact that this earthquake is superficial and the focus of the elements is located in a densely populated area makes the situation worse, as its depth is only 10 km.
“The seismic process is still going on, this is a unique phenomenon, it will take a long time to study it,” said the scientist.
Former Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca declarationThe number of people who lost their lives in the earthquake that occurred in the country exceeded 5.4 thousand people.