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Prof. Dr. At the press conference he held at the Kandilli Earthquake Research Institute and Observatory, Özener said about the 5.3 magnitude earthquake that took place in the center of Elazig Kavaktepe, “We can evaluate this earthquake as the aftershock of the earthquake that had place in Sivrice on January 24. As an institute, we are giving a depth of 6 kilometers. At 1:00 p.m., there were a total of 14 aftershocks. ” said.
Özener noted that the region is very active when looking at earthquakes in 2020, and reported that earthquakes in the region have caused many earthquakes that caused loss of life and property from a historical perspective.
‘THERE WERE 3 THOUSAND 193 EARTHQUAKES’
Prof. Dr. Özener said: “When we look at the fault mechanism solution, we are talking about a fault with a normal component. A fault mechanism that reflects the character of the East Anatolian fault line. After the Sivrice-Elazığ earthquake the On January 24, 2020, a total of 3,193 earthquakes occurred in the area 50 kilometers away. Major aftershocks amounted to 55. ” I speak.
Özener stated that under normal conditions, aftershocks are expected to last a few more weeks.
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‘THERE IS NO KNOWN FAULT WHERE THIS EARTHQUAKE HAPPENS’
KRDAE Deputy Director Prof. Dr. Ali Pınar stated that in earthquake predictions, one should not focus entirely on faults and said:
“When we look at today’s earthquake, this earthquake is not a known fault where it occurred. Geological studies in this earthquake a fault occurred, not a place that you can already sign. It reminds us that, earthquakes in particular occur where we also often hide medium-sized earthquake faults. Turkey alone Almost half of the world’s faults have no traces on the ground. ”
The Director of the Regional Center for the Evaluation and Monitoring of Earthquakes and Tsunamis (BDTİM), Dr. Doğan Kalafat said: “This earthquake is not a very big earthquake, but there is still the possibility of more than 4 earthquakes in the next few hours. So Therefore, it is beneficial for our society to act consciously and take action without fear. ” said.
