Warning from Naci Görür following the earthquake in Muğla
A 4.1 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Köyceğiz district of Muğla in the morning hours. Following the earthquake, Prof. Dr. Naci Görür made important statements regarding the tension in the region.
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According to data from the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), the earthquake centered in Köyceğiz occurred at a depth of 12.04 kilometers. This tremor, which took place at 06:40 in the morning, caused brief panic.
Following the earthquake, Prof. Dr. Naci Görür stated in a post on his social media account that the earthquake occurred at the intersection of an unnamed northwest-southeast trending fault on the inland continuation of the Muğla Fault Zone. Görür stated that this region is on a normal fault and that Western Anatolia is being stretched in a north-south direction.
Görür's post is as follows:
"A 4.0 magnitude earthquake occurred 2 hours ago in the Arıcılar – Ula (Muğla) region. This earthquake took place on the inland continuation of the Muğla Fault Zone and at the intersection point of an unnamed NW-SE trending fault. The fault is a normal fault. Western Anatolia is being stretched in a N-S direction.
With love."
A 4.0 magnitude earthquake occurred 2 hours ago in the Arıcılar – Ula (Muğla) region. This earthquake took place on the inland continuation of the Muğla Fault Zone and at the intersection point of an unnamed NW-SE trending fault. The fault is a normal fault. Western Anatolia is being stretched in a N-S direction.
— Prof. Dr. Naci Görür (@nacigorur) October 12, 2025
With love.