Earthquake commentary from experts

A 4.1 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of the Çınarcık district of Yalova. The earthquake was felt in surrounding provinces, primarily Istanbul.

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Geologist Prof. Dr. Naci Görür stated, "The system in the Marmara is accumulating tension."

Görür's statement is as follows:

"Friends, a 4.1 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Çınarcık Basin of the Sea of Marmara. I suspect the earthquake may have occurred on small normal faults south of the Adalar Fault. This will be clarified by the fault solution. I am posting the fault map. The system in the Marmara is accumulating tension, with love."

Friends, a 4.1 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Çınarcık Basin of the Sea of Marmara. I suspect the earthquake may have occurred on small normal faults south of the Adalar Fault. This will be clarified by the fault solution. I am posting the fault map. The system in the Marmara is accumulating tension, with love pic.twitter.com/Ew2bEn8h6R

— Prof. Dr. Naci Görür (@nacigorur) December 17, 2023

Prof. Dr. Ahmet Ercan, who made a statement on the subject, said, "It is a normal release of tension. It will not bring the expected Istanbul earthquake forward. There is no problem."

Another assessment on the subject came from Prof. Dr. Tüysüz. In a broadcast on NTV, Tüysüz stated that the earthquake has no connection to the expected major Istanbul earthquake. However, he underscored that the tremor serves as a reminder.