Turkey Was Shaken by A Severe Earthquake! Here Are The Biggest Earthquakes Of The Last 100 Years
Turkey Was Shaken by A Severe Earthquake! Here Are The Biggest Earthquakes Of The Last 100 Years
Turkey’s East, Southeast, Mediterranean, Central Anatolia and Black Sea regions were shaken by the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that occurred in the Pazarcık district of Kahramanmaraş. This great earthquake was recorded as the third biggest earthquake that Turkey has experienced in the last 100 years.
Turkey’s East, Southeast, Mediterranean, Central Anatolia and Black Sea regions were shaken by the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that occurred in the Pazarcık district of Kahramanmaraş.
DESTROYMENT NEWS COMING FROM MANY CITIES
Due to the earthquake, some buildings were destroyed in Kahramanmaraş, Hatay, Adana, Gaziantep, Malatya, Kilis, Adıyaman, Diyarbakır, Şanlıurfa and Osmaniye. Crisis desks were set up under the coordination of governorships in the provinces of the region where tremors were felt from time to time.
3rd BIGGEST EARTHQUAKE OF THE LAST 100 YEARS
It was announced that the earthquake was the third largest earthquake in the last 100 years. On the other hand, the earthquake, which was declared as 7.4 according to AFAD, was determined as 7.5 according to the Kandilli Observatory.
Here are the major earthquakes that have occurred in the last 100 years;
- 27 December 1939 Erzincan Earthquake 7.9
- November 24, 1976 Çaldıran Earthquake 7.5
- February 6, 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquake 7.4
- 17 August 1999 Kocaeli Earthquake 7.4
- October 23, 2011 Van Earthquake 7.2
- 12 November 1999 Düzce Earthquake 7.2
- January 24, 2020 Elazig Earthquake 6.6
- 30 October 2020 İzmir Seferihisar Earthquake 6.6
- May 1, 2003 Bingol Earthquake 6.4
