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Possible earthquake in Istanbul would have devastating effect

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 17 Feb 2023 14:59
2 Min Read

Seismologists predict a new earthquake in Turkey's capital, which is expected to overshadow the recent 7.8 magnitude earthquake.

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  • Civilians look for survivors under the rubble of collapsed buildings in Kahramanmaras, close to the quake’s epicentre, the day after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country’s southeast, on February 7, 2023. (AFP)
    Civilians look for survivors under the rubble of collapsed buildings in Kahramanmaras, close to the quake’s epicenter, the day after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country’s southeast, on February 7, 2023. (AFP)

Some seismologists forecasted that there could be a potential earthquake in Istanbul that would overshadow the recent earthquakes in the country's southeast in terms of destruction and socio-economic damage, according to the Turkish newspaper Hurriyet. 
 
The predicitions of a "devastating" earthquake stem from the city's geographic location at the confluence of the Anatolian and Eurasian tectonic plates, 1-20 kilometers south of the North Anatolian Fault area, which runs under the Sea of Marmara and poses a seismic threat. 
 
The recent earthquake in Kahramanmaras, which became the epicenter of the recent catastrophe, is described as a "rehearsal" before the possible earthquake in Istanbul, the paper said on Friday. 
 
The massive consequences are expected because of the densely populated city. Istanbul holds more than 1.1 million buildings and 4,500 flats, each inhabited by an average of three people. An expected 7.5 magnitude quake would cause 13,920 buildings serious damage, 39,320 buildings "severe" damage, 13,70 buildings "moderate" damage, and 300,963 "minor" damage, according to the report. 

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