Eyewitnesses reported shaking in #Turkey 5 min ago (local time 13:25:00)⚠
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#Earthquake (#deprem) confirmed by seismic data.⚠Preliminary info: M7.8 || 13 km S of #Elbistan (#Turkey) || 6 min ago (local time 13:24:50). Follow the thread for the updates👇
Earthquakes may happen anytime: what to do during the shaking?
🠪 INSIDE: take shelter, keep away from windows.
🠪 OUTSIDE: stay away from anything that might collapse (bridges, roofs, electrical wires).
The #earthquake in #Elbistan likely caused damage. Be careful and stay away from damaged areas🙏Verify if people around you need help. If you feel scared or anxious that's ok: these reactions are normal 💟Take care of yourself & stay alert.
🕒 This is the 31st felt #earthquake in Central Turkey in the last 11 hours.
🔎 What was the faulting motion that caused the #earthquake (#deprem) in #Elbistan? Moment tensor map from seismological institute(s):
❓ What to do AFTER an #earthquake❓
Stay away from anything that might collapse (roofs, electrical wires, bridges). If your home is damaged GET OUT. If anyone is injured, help as best you can & contact medical emergency. Stay alert: aftershocks will occur in the next hours/days.
ℹEvent wrap-up: today a M7.5 #earthquake (#deprem) hit #Elbistan (#Turkey) at 13:24:49 local time (UTC 10:24:49). Shaking was felt over 600kmby approximately 67 people in Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Georgia, Syrian Arab Republic, Israel, Iraq and Iran.
ℹ Aftershocks will occur in the next hours/days and that might be stressful.🙏 Stay away from damaged areas for your own safety and to give priority access to emergency responders 🚒 Be careful and follow national authorities' information.
🔎 Regional instrumental seismicity in Central Turkey. The colored dots represent the #earthquakes that have struck the region [using @ISCseism catalog -1960 to 2020- and @EMSC data -from 2021 onwards]:
🔎 Deadliest #earthquakes that occurred in recent years within 300km of #Elbistan (#Turkey): 20/03/1945 a M5.7 led to 300 casualties, 27/06/1998 a M6.2 led to 145 casualties, and on 24/01/2020 a M6.8 led to 41 casualties.
To our friends and users: we hope you are safe 🙏In the next hours you are likely going to hear about #earthquake prediction👉#Earthquake prediction does not exist at present❗Please, only trust official sources & follow national authorities' directives.
#Earthquake (#deprem) confirmed by seismic data.⚠Preliminary info: M5.0 || 5 km S of #Göksun (#Turkey) || 15 min ago (local time 23:43:59). Follow the thread for the updates👇
#Earthquake (#deprem) confirmed by seismic data.⚠Preliminary info: M5.0 || 6 km W of #Göksun (#Turkey) || 11 min ago (local time 23:14:11). Follow the thread for the updates👇
Earthquakes may happen anytime: what to do during the shaking?
🠪 INSIDE: take shelter, keep away from windows.
🠪 OUTSIDE: stay away from anything that might collapse (bridges, roofs, electrical wires).
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Gözlemleriniz, depremin etkisini anlamak için önemlidir.🙏
Eyewitnesses reported shaking in #Turkey 10 min ago (local time 23:08:45)⚠
At present, we have no seismic data confirming this crowdsourced detection.❗
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