Striking warning from Naci Görür following the 4.7 magnitude Hemşin earthquake: The Artvin and Bayburt detail

Following the 4.7 magnitude earthquake that occurred in the Hemşin district of Rize, Prof. Dr. Naci Görür issued warnings regarding the fault line of the earthquake.

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Striking warning from Naci Görür following the 4.7 magnitude Hemşin earthquake: The Artvin and Bayburt detail

According to the statement made by AFAD, a 4.7 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Hemşin district of Rize at 12:02.

Striking warning from Naci Görür following the 4.7 magnitude Hemşin earthquake: The Artvin and Bayburt detail

According to the information on the website of the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), the tremor occurred at a depth of 12.85 kilometers.

Striking warning from Naci Görür following the 4.7 magnitude Hemşin earthquake: The Artvin and Bayburt detail

Seismologist Prof. Dr. Naci Görür issued warnings following the earthquake that occurred in Hemşin, Rize.

Striking warning from Naci Görür following the 4.7 magnitude Hemşin earthquake: The Artvin and Bayburt detail

Making statements on his X social media account, Naci Görür also explained why the earthquake occurred.

Striking warning from Naci Görür following the 4.7 magnitude Hemşin earthquake: The Artvin and Bayburt detail

Görür included the following statements in his post:

Striking warning from Naci Görür following the 4.7 magnitude Hemşin earthquake: The Artvin and Bayburt detail

4.8 earthquake in Çamlıhemşin-Şenköy/Rize.

Striking warning from Naci Görür following the 4.7 magnitude Hemşin earthquake: The Artvin and Bayburt detail

There is no visible fault in the region.

Striking warning from Naci Görür following the 4.7 magnitude Hemşin earthquake: The Artvin and Bayburt detail

I believe the earthquake was caused by NE-SW trending dip-slip faults resulting from the influence of the strike-slip fault passing between Artvin and Bayburt in the south. With love.

Striking warning from Naci Görür following the 4.7 magnitude Hemşin earthquake: The Artvin and Bayburt detail