Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Strong, Shallow Quake Hits Turkey


Strong and shallow earthquake hits Turkey - People seen running in the streets on videos

A very shallow M5.6 earthquake hit 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) east of Kirkagac, Turkey, at a depth of about 8.6 kilometers (5.3 miles) on January 22, 2020, 7:22 p.m. (UTC). 

This new tremblor occurred just as a member of Turkey’s Science Academy, said the southern delta of Kanal Istanbul will be violently impacted by the long-awaited Istanbul earthquake.

The 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit in Akhisar district of Manisa and was felt in Istanbul, Izmir, Eskisehir, Bursa and Aydin.



This earthquake rattles Turkey on the same day, a professor from Turkey’s Science Academy stated that the southern delta of Kanal Istanbul will be violently impacted by the long-awaited Istanbul earthquake.


The expected “Great Istanbul Earthquake” could seriously damage the southern delta of Kanal Istanbul, an artificial canal linking the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara.
Indeed, the area between the Sea of Marmara and Küçükçekmece is cribbled by many ‘active’ and shallow fault lines. These may even be somehow connected to the Çatalca fault lines and those running between the Çekmece lakes.


kanal istanbul, kanal istanbul map, kanal istanbul construction, The Kanal Istanbul should link the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara. But the region is full of seismic active fault lines


Moreover, the continental shelf is heavily fragmented in that area, which could exacerbate the effects of a potential seismic activity, causing devastation. 






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