Naci Görür issues warning after 4.4 magnitude earthquake in Marmaris, Muğla: 'It has been active for a long time...'

Prof. Dr. Naci Görür issued a warning following the 4.4 magnitude earthquake that occurred in the Marmaris district of Muğla.

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Naci Görür issues warning after 4.4 magnitude earthquake in Marmaris, Muğla: 'It has been active for a long time...'

AFAD reported that a 4.4 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Marmaris district of Muğla at 12:11.

The depth of the tremor, which caused brief panic, was measured at 6.89 kilometers.

WARNING FROM NACİ GÖRÜR

Following the earthquake, geologist Prof. Dr. Naci Görür made a notable post on his personal social media account.

Sharing a map on X, Görür stated, "A 4.4 Mw earthquake occurred in Marmaris-Orhaniye/Muğla. The earthquake is within the fault zone south of Marmaris and Orhaniye. It has been active for a long time due to the South Aegean Hellenic-Cyprus arc and the Pliny-Strabo transform fault."

Marmaris-Orhaniye/Mugla’da 4,4 Mw deprem oldu. Deprem Marmaris ve Orhaniye’nin guneyindeki fay zonu icerisinde. Guney Ege Helen- Kibris yayi ve Plini-Strabo transform fayi nedeniyle uzun suredir hareketli. pic.twitter.com/kADaGvHeVg
— Prof. Dr. Naci Görür (@nacigorur) July 9, 2024