First statement from Naci Görür after the earthquake in Van! 'It can produce a magnitude 7 earthquake, but...'
In a statement following the 5.2 magnitude earthquake recorded in the Tuşba district of Van, Prof. Dr. Naci Görür said, "It is a place where an earthquake has occurred before. It can produce a magnitude 7 earthquake, but we do not expect a new earthquake of that magnitude."
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A 5.2 magnitude earthquake that occurred at 08:52 in the Tuşba district of Van caused great panic.
#EARTHQUAKE
— AFAD Deprem (@DepremDairesi) April 4, 2026
Magnitude: 5.2 (Mw)
Location: Tuşba (Van)
Date: 2026-04-04
Time: 08:52:42 TSI
Latitude: 38.83278 N
Longitude: 43.54194 E
Depth: 7 km
Detail:https://t.co/Mu3eqk1JyJ@AFADBaskanlik @trthaber @anadoluajansi
The earthquake, recorded at a depth of 7 kilometers, was also felt in surrounding provinces.
While AFAD reported that there were no negative developments following the earthquake, all eyes turned to expert figures.
Following the 5.2 magnitude #earthquake that occurred at 08:52 in the Tuşba district of our Van province and was also felt in our provinces of Van, Ağrı, Bitlis, Iğdır, and Hakkari, there are currently no negative reports.
— AFAD (@AFADBaskanlik) April 4, 2026
Field scanning efforts are ongoing.
To our affected citizens… https://t.co/xfXKLLr3R7
"IT CAN PRODUCE A MAGNITUDE 7 EARTHQUAKE, BUT..."
Prof. Dr. Naci Görür stated on his X account, "Today, a 5.1 earthquake occurred in Van, between the Van-Yeşilköşk fault zones. This zone is a thrust zone. It is a place where an earthquake has occurred before. It can produce a magnitude 7 earthquake, but we do not expect a new earthquake of that magnitude."
Today, a 5.1 earthquake occurred in Van, between the Van-Yeşilköşk fault zones. This zone is a thrust zone. It is a place where an earthquake has occurred before. It can produce a magnitude 7 earthquake, but we do not expect a new earthquake of that magnitude pic.twitter.com/Hbi94KVR0j
— Prof. Dr. Naci Görür (@nacigorur) April 4, 2026