Türkiye woke up today with a 5.6 magnitude earthquake in Malatya. While the earthquake, which occurred at 09.00 in the morning in the Battalgazi district of the city, was felt in the surrounding provinces, people in the region experienced great panic. While many experts made statements one after another after the earthquake, another statement came from Japanese earthquake expert Yoshinori Moriwaki. According to Haberler.com, expert Moriwaki stated in his statement that this earthquake was an aftershock of the earthquake disaster that occurred on February 6, 2023.
Pointing out that aftershocks may continue for up to 10 years, the Japanese expert reassured the citizens by stating that an earthquake above magnitude 7 is not expected in the region. MORİWAKİ’S EMPHASIS ON THE LIFE TRIANGLE Pointing out that the earthquake was felt more clearly because it occurred close to the surface, Moriwaki stated that citizens should not panic, but that it is extremely important to create a life triangle against a possible earthquake.
At the same time, the expert stated that everyone should keep an earthquake kit at home; He underlined that basic necessities such as water, whistle, chocolate and salt should be included in this bag. ENERGY HAS ACCUMULATED IN ISTANBUL. On the other hand, Moriwaki drew attention to the Bingöl-Muş line, Karlıova district and Bitlis, which are the intersection points of the Northern Anatolian Fault Line and the Eastern Anatolian Fault Line, and explained that new tremors may occur in this region.
Moriwaki also stated that an earthquake is expected around Izmir and Aydın in the Aegean Region, but he thinks that the magnitude of the earthquake may not be high, and underlined that there is energy accumulation in the northern part of the North Anatolian Fault Line, close to Istanbul.
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