Hello friends, first of all, Assalamualaikum to everyone. Hope you are all well by the grace of almighty Allah. My sincere love to all of you. My topic today is a little different. Today I am talking about the Turkey earthquake which happened on 06 February 2023. So let's talk about that:
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A momentary earthquake! Right now, London is the Turkish city of Gaziantep. as well as Syria's neighboring border towns. In Turkey, which is prone to earthquakes, quakes are nothing new. routine occurrence It is not an exaggeration to describe the people of the house.
The year 2020 serves as the best illustration of this. More than 33,000 earthquakes occurred nationwide in that year. 322 of these measured at least four on the Richter scale. The proverb "land is destiny" is very well known in Turkey. This adage reveals how closely related earthquakes are to the Turks.
But, Turkey's 7.8-magnitude earthquake on Monday has been dubbed the Tulkalam incident. After 1939, Turkey has not seen an earthquake of this magnitude. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 rocked the eastern portion of Turkey in 1939. At least 33 thousand people died throughout the period.
According to Carl Lang, an assistant professor at Georgia Tech University's School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, earthquakes are common in the region where Monday's earthquake occurred. Compared to recent earthquakes, Monday's quake was significantly stronger.
Turkey is one of the most seismically active countries in the world because of its location on an "active plate" that experiences regular earthquakes. The nation is situated where numerous tectonic plates that are currently shifting collide. Turkey is said to be located on the Anatolian tectonic plate, which is encircled by the Arabian, Eurasian, and African plates. The Seismic Map of Turkey indicates that earthquakes frequently happen there because these plate movements are currently taking place. Istanbul could experience a significant earthquake, according to experts. Researchers at the Kandiri Observatory claim that this earthquake in Turkey is the most powerful since 1999.
Several accounts claim that the earthquake may have resulted in numerous fatalities as well as the destruction of hundreds of buildings. In 1999, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 occurred in Duzse, Turkey. Thus that a total of 17,000 people died in Istanbul, including 1000 other people.
Even though there were no leaks found in the crude supply pipeline following the earthquake in Gaziantep, Turkish authorities have stopped the flow of oil to the Ceyhan export terminal on the Mediterranean coast out of prudence.
Infrastructure carrying millions of barrels connected to manufacturers in Turkey and Azerbaijan was also harmed by the earthquake. Botas, a state-run pipeline corporation in Turkey, stated. The gas connection has some wear and tear. The nation's Gaziantep Hata and Kahramanmaras provinces no longer receive any gas. But, according to the concerned authorities, the gas supply will return to normal in 48 hours.
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Why is the Turkish earthquake such a bad thing?
Early on Monday morning, a powerful earthquake near the Syrian border in southeast Turkey killed thousands of people while wounding countless others.
After the earthquake, which occurred close to the Turkish city of Gaziantep, several aftershocks were felt. As powerful as the major earthquake, one of these tremors was.
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What made it so awful?
A large earthquake occurred. The magnitude, which was 7.8, was deemed "significant." Buildings suffered major damage as they struck along the fault line at a distance of around 100 miles.
Head of the University College London's Center for Risk and Disaster Prevention, Professor Joanna Faure Walker, stated: "largest earthquake ever recorded. There have only been two earthquakes of this size in the past ten years and four in the ten years before that."
But, only because of the vibration's strength, was there not as much destruction. People were asleep inside the house when the catastrophe occurred in the early morning hours. Another problem is the structure's durability.
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Dr. Carmen Solana, the reader at the University of Portsmouth's volcanic and risk communication department, said of the images taken before and after the earthquake in Malatya: "Unfortunately, there are not many earthquake-resistant buildings in southern Turkey and particularly in Syria. Rescue efforts will now be necessary to save a life. Rescue efforts for survivors depend on the upcoming 24 hours. The number of persons still living after 48 hours is really low."
There haven't been any significant earthquakes or earthquake warnings in this area in at least 200 years. As a result, in comparison to areas where earthquakes occur more frequently, the level of preparedness in this area will be quite low.
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Why do earthquakes happen?
The Earth's surface is divided up into plates that rest close to one another.
These plates move around a lot. Yet friction with other nearby plates prevents this movement. But, occasionally a plate will shake violently under excessive strain, causing the earth's surface to jolt. Now that the Anatolian plate is migrating north, the Arabian plate is pushing up against it. Many devastating earthquakes have been triggered by this type of plate rubbing.
On August 13, 1822, this led to an earthquake of magnitude 7.4, which was considerably less than the one that happened on Monday.
Yet, during the 19th century, numerous cities in the region suffered significant damage from earthquakes, and the city of Aleppo alone saw 7,000 fatalities. The destructive aftershocks persisted for roughly a year.
Scientists predict that the current earthquake, which has already been followed by a number of aftershocks, will be comparable to earlier ones that have occurred in the area.
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When measuring earthquakes, how?
The Moment Magnitude Scale is a measure used to quantify earthquakes (Mw). It took the position of the Richter scale as the device used to measure earthquakes in the past. The Richter scale is no longer thought to be reliable.
The number assigned to an earthquake reveals how far and how quickly the fault line has moved.
Usually, vibrations of 2.5 or less are not felt, but the instrument can still pick them up. There are five different vibrational levels that can slightly harm things. A 7.8 magnitude earthquake is regarded as being highly powerful and causes significant harm. as it did this time in Turkey.
Everything can sustain catastrophic damage from an earthquake of greater than magnitude 8, and the community at its epicenter can be utterly destroyed
What earthquakes are the largest ones?
An earthquake of magnitude 9 that occurred off the coast of Japan in 2011 resulted in a tsunami, significant damage, and an accident at a nuclear power facility close to the shore.
The greatest recorded earthquake occurred in Chile in 1960. A 9.5 magnitude earthquake occurred.
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