Turkey may soon witness another magnitude 7 earthquake, warns seismologist Dogan Perincek. The warning comes mere days after the country and its neighbour Syria witnessed a massive 7.8 magnitude tremblor, leaving over 21,000 deaths.Turkey could see another massive 7-magnitude earthquake at any moment.
Russian state-owned news agency quoted Perincek saying that another 7 magnitude earthquake could soon occur in western Turkey around the port city of Canakkale. He said the prediction is based on his observations in the Marmara Sea.
Perincek further said earthquakes happen in Canakkale about every 250 years, with the last one taken place 287 years ago, adding that “the time has come”.
“For the past ten days, I have been recording increased seismic activity in Canakkale from the direction of the Sea of Marmara,” the scientist said.
“I have engaged in daily monitoring and analysis of seismic activity in the country using special maps for more than ten years. For three years now, I have been predicting an earthquake in Canakkale,” Perincek added.
Nearly 100 hours have passed after a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria on Monday. It was one of the worst disasters in the region for a century.
Bitter cold and rains continue to hamper search efforts in both countries. Early on Friday, temperatures in the Turkish city of Gaziantep, located near the epicentre of the quake, dropped to minus three degrees Celsius. Despite the chilling weather, thousands of families had spent the night in cars and makeshift tents as they are scared of returning to their homes.
With their children wrapped in blankets, parents walked the streets of the city and several people spent the nights in cars with engines running to provide heat. Gyms, mosques, schools and some stores have opened at night.
