Statement from Naci Görür on the Kahramanmaraş earthquake

A 4.3-magnitude earthquake occurred in the Onikişubat district of Kahramanmaraş yesterday at 18:23.

Making a statement after the earthquake, Prof. Dr. Naci Görür said, "There will not be another major earthquake in the region where the earthquake occurred, and it will not turn into a disaster. However, unbroken fault segments may produce earthquakes, but these earthquakes will not turn into a major disaster. The February 6 earthquakes may have loaded stress onto certain faults in neighboring regions."

Görür used the following expressions in his post:

"A conversation with my people in the earthquake zone: my dear friends, your pain is great, I understand you. Anxiety and fear affect you in some matters. There will not be another major earthquake in the region where the earthquake occurred, and it will not turn into a disaster. However, unbroken fault segments may produce earthquakes, but these earthquakes will not turn into a major disaster.

The February 6 earthquakes may have loaded stress onto certain faults in neighboring regions. These faults could be the Malatya Fault and the faults extending into the Adana Basin. What I am saying is also a possibility. Do not expect definitive statements or interpretations from geoscientists. Earthquakes are unpredictable. Please, let us work together for our people, for our children, for earthquake-resistant settlement areas, and let us demand this from our administrators. Only in this way can we heal our wounds and win the hearts of future generations, with love."

News Source: 12punto