Earthquakes in Turkey were among the ten largest earthquakes that have ever occurred in the world, with their epicenters on land. This was explained by Edwin Nissen, a professor of seismology at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada, the agency reported. Anatolia.
“What makes them so devastating is the combination of scale and location in a densely populated region of Turkey,” Nissen said.
According to him, the strongest earthquakes occur mostly in the oceans. The professor noted that the earthquake that occurred last week was the deadliest earthquake in the history of Turkey since the 1939 earthquake. More than 30,000 people died in that time.
The seismologist added that another reason for the death of a large number of people was the most unfavorable conditions – aftershocks occurred at midnight and in winter.
On the morning of February 6, Turkey was shaken by a 7.7 magnitude earthquake, which, according to President Erdogan, was the most severe earthquake since 1939. On the same day, another 7.6 magnitude earthquake occurred. Then aftershocks were heard in Syria, Iran and many other countries in the region, where people also lost their lives.
According to the latest data, as a result of the earthquake that occurred in Turkey, dead 29,605 people.
It was previously reported that he emerged from the wreckage in Turkey. rescued man six days after the earthquake.