Shaky: there was a strong earthquake in Turkey

On the night of Tuesday, June 3, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 occurred in the Mediterranean Sea. In total, several earthquakes have been recorded in recent days in different regions of the world, from Japan to Greece. It is already known about the dead. For more information about what happened, as well as why Turkey is often shaken by earthquakes, see the Izvestia article.

Earthquake in the Mediterranean Sea: magnitude, consequences, victims

On the night of Tuesday, June 3, an earthquake of magnitude 5.8 occurred in the Mediterranean Sea. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Turkey, it began at 02:17 local time (coincides with Moscow time). The tremors were felt in the Aegean Sea off the coast of the Greek island of Rhodes and in the Turkish resort town of Marmaris (Mugla province). According to updated data, the epicenter of the earthquake was located 10 km from the resort. Tremors were also felt in the provinces of Aydin, Denizli, Manisa and Izmir.

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According to the mayor of Marmaris, Idris Akbiyik, there is no serious damage in the region. At the same time, one victim is already known — she was a 14-year-old girl who had a panic attack during the incident, but could not be saved. According to Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya, the number of injured was 69 people, mostly people who jumped out of fear. Of these, 46 people are currently in hospitals, 14 refused to be hospitalized after receiving on-site medical care.

The earthquake did not lead to negative consequences in the field of energy supply and infrastructure, gas supply, drinking water and sewerage. Residential buildings were not destroyed, Mayor Akbiyik said.

According to the Rhodes Island Fire Department, there is also no significant damage on this Greek island.

According to American seismologists, the earthquake was located at a depth of 74 km. European seismologists estimated the depth at 68 km.

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According to the US Geological Survey, the epicenter was located on land, 5 km south of the Turkish city of Icmeler. European seismologists believe that the epicenter was located about 1 km from the Turkish coast.

According to the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR), Russian tourists were not injured, and no complaints were received.

"They were not injured, although they survived the fright. At night, alarm messages were sent to tourists' phones demanding that they get dressed and go outside immediately," the report says.

Why are there so many earthquakes in Turkey

Turkey is located in one of the most seismically active regions of the world, with the Alpine-Himalayan Range running through the entire territory of the country. Four tectonic plates converge in this region — the Eurasian, African, Anatolian and Arabian. There are almost 500 small but active lines around Turkey, which cause tremors to occur regularly in the country. About 24,000 tremors are recorded there every year. Most of them do not lead to serious damage, and some are practically not felt.

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Earthquake in Pakistan and Japan: what is known

Earlier it was also reported that from Sunday evening to Monday evening, 10 earthquakes occurred in Karachi (Sindh province) in Pakistan, each of which had its own epicenter. Their magnitude ranged from 2.4 to 3.2. There was no serious damage, but frequent and repeated tremors caused the evacuation of people from a number of buildings, including the Malir prison. During the evacuation, more than 200 prisoners escaped, and three border guards and one prison officer were injured. One prisoner died.

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As explained by the head of the prison, Arshad Shah, more than 600 people were outside the cells during the emergency. Due to the chaos, 216 of them managed to escape through the main gate, about 80 of them have already been caught, and the search for the rest continues.

According to the Interior Minister of the Pakistani province, Zia ul-Hassan Lanjar, this escape was the largest in recent years. He also added that the fugitives have been identified, and raids are underway on their relatives' homes and surrounding areas.

An earthquake was also reported in Japan near the island of Hokkaido (the northernmost island of Japan). The magnitude of the tremors was 6.1, they were registered on Monday morning at about 05:51 Sakhalin time (Sunday 21:51 Moscow time). The epicenter was located in the Pacific Ocean off the southeastern coast of Hokkaido at a depth of about 62 km under the seabed. No tsunami alert was issued.