Prof. Dr. Selim: If there are no aftershocks between 6 and 8 hours, it may be a harbinger of another earthquake

Evaluating the earthquake that occurred in Düzce with a magnitude of 5.0 according to the Richter scale yesterday, Neotectonics and Earthquake Specialist Prof. Dr. Haluk Selim points out that the earthquake took place in the north of the North Anatolian Fault system and says, "If there are no aftershocks between 6 and 8 hours, it may be a harbinger of another earthquake."

According to the data of the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) Earthquake Department, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 occurred, the epicenter of which was Düzce.

The quake was felt in Istanbul, Sakarya, Kocaeli, Bolu and Bursa. Neotectonics and Earthquake Specialist from Istanbul Gelisim University, Prof. Dr. Haluk Selim makes an assessment about the earthquake.

"IF THERE ARE NO AFTERSHOCKS IT MAY POSE DANGER"

Selim says, “The earthquake was caused by the effect of this fault, which has a length of about 15 km. This fault is located just north of the Düzce pull-apart basin. The Çilimli Fault is known in the literature and is an active fault that runs parallel to the North Anatolian Fault. This earthquake occurred in the north of the North Anatolian Fault system, which caused the 12 November 1999 earthquake. If there are no aftershocks between 6 and 8 hours which is a dangerous condition, it may be a harbinger of another earthquake. On the contrary, if there are aftershocks, there will not possibly be any dangerous situation.”