An earthquake in the heart of Turkey. People in panic ran out of buildings

From the information provided by the American Geological Service, the earthquake occurred at a depth of about 10 km. Epicentre was recorded in the Marmara Sea, about 40 km southwest of Istanbul.

In addition to the inhabitants of the Turkish capital, the effects of the dangerous phenomenon were besides felt by neighboring provinces as well as 550 km distant city Izmir. AP reports that respective secondary shocks have been observed – 1 of them had strength 5.3 degrees Richter.

An earthquake in Turkey. The phenomenon disrupted the state holiday

The most severe shock occurred at 12:49 a.m.. In view of the state vacation celebrated in Turkey on Wednesday, students were not in schools and celebrated on the streets of cities. Due to the threat, the Istanbul administration cancelled all ongoing cultural events.

The earthquake caused panic among any of the residents to run out of buildings in a panic. Emergency Management and Disaster Agency called for remoteness from any objects due to the hazard of collapse. The Minister of the Interior of Turkey Ali Jerlikaya reported that the government did not receive information about the importantly damaged buildings.

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Mehmet Ergun Turan – Mayor of Fatih, a historical territory of Istanbul, where Hagia Sophia, among others, reported that there was an incidental in which one individual suffered. She was expected to jump out of the window as a consequence of panic.

President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reported on social media that it monitors the situation and its office advises on what needs to be done in the event of further shocks.

Dangerous shocks in Turkey. The authorities have taken action

Turkey crosses 2 crucial responsibility lines, and earthquakes happen in the country relatively common. In order to prevent possible threat, Istanbul authorities carry out projects to strengthen damaged buildings and demolish these threatening collapses.

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Two years ago, an earthquake in Turkey led to death over 55,000 people. The phenomenon of the magnitude of 7.8 degrees on the Richter scale occurred in the south of the country and turned out to be the most devastating in the modern past of the country.

Previous fatal shocks in the area of Istanbul were reported in 1999 – death then occurred. 17,000 people.

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