Magnitude 7 earthquake warning from Prof. Dr. Övgün Ahmet Ercan: He announced the magnitude of the possible aftershock

Seismologist Prof. Dr. Övgün Ahmet Ercan shared a video on social media following the 5.9 magnitude earthquake that occurred in Malatya. 

Prof. Dr. Ercan stated the following:

Today, a 6.0 magnitude earthquake occurred in Malatya. This earthquake is an aftershock of the two major earthquakes that took place in 2023. The energy release in 2023 occurred along approximately 4 fault lines. Releases occurred along the East Anatolian Fault, the Dead Sea Fault, as well as the Arabian Fault and the Adana Fault.

THERE WERE MISSING AFTERSHOCKS

Therefore, the aftershocks of the energy release of approximately magnitude 8 were few. There were missing earthquakes we expected that could reach magnitudes of 6.5-7. One of these earthquakes occurred today in Malatya. It would not be surprising if we see aftershocks in the region reaching magnitudes of 6, 6.5, and 7 at least until 2027.

The earthquake affected approximately 4 million people. We continue to heal the wounds. Everything possible has been attempted in this regard. 

AFTERSHOCKS MAY BE SEEN

Winter is approaching, so unfortunately, it should be expected that aftershocks will continue along these 4 main fault lines that have ruptured and become active. Following the 6 magnitude earthquake, aftershocks reaching 5 or 5.2, similar to the Malatya earthquake, may be seen in this region again.