[Regnum] An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 was recorded in the South Pacific Ocean near Macquarie Island, which is part of Australia. This was reported by the state geological agency Geoscience Australia.
According to the agency, the earthquake occurred at approximately 12:22 Moscow time. Its epicenter was located at a depth of about 10 km. The epicenter was located at a distance of about 1.5 thousand km from the large island of Tasmania.
There was no information about possible casualties or damage, and no tsunami threat was announced.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on April 26, four earthquakes with a magnitude of up to 2.3 were recorded in the Crimean-Black Sea region. Marina Bondar, deputy director of the Institute of Seismology and Geodynamics of the V. I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University, clarified that these earthquakes were weak, but due to the shallow location of the epicenter and the location of the epicenter on land, some residents were able to feel the tremors.
On April 23, an earthquake occurred in western Turkey, which lasted for about 10-15 seconds, followed by aftershocks. The tremors, felt in several provinces, caused panic in Istanbul. The source was located at a depth of almost 7 km underground. According to the Istanbul Governor's Office, 151 people were injured in the earthquake, there were no casualties as a result of the tremors.
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 hits Turkey
[Regnum] An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9 was recorded in southeastern Turkey. This was reported on April 27 by the Turkish Department of Emergency Situations (AFAD).
The tremors were registered at 21:09 Moscow time. The epicenter was located 44 km from the province of Elazig, where about 300 thousand people live. The epicenter was located at a depth of 11.3 km.
Local authorities do not yet have information about the consequences of the earthquake, the governor of the province, Numan Hatipoglu, wrote on the social network X.
As reported by Regnum News Agency, professor of seismology, member of the Istanbul Municipality Council of Scientists on Earthquakes Haluk Eyidogan stated that Turkey is threatened by a new, larger earthquake. At the same time, it is impossible to predict the exact date of the upcoming disaster. The seismologist emphasized that the Marmara region has always been prone to earthquakes. According to scientists, the North Anatolian Fault in the Marmara Sea provokes large-scale earthquakes once every 250 years. Eyidogan also warned that the powerful earthquake expected in Istanbul will affect the entire Marmara region with a population of more than 25 million people. In particular, the disaster will affect not only Istanbul, but also the provinces of Bursa, Çanakkale, Tekirdağ, Kocaeli, Yalova.
The earthquake in western Turkey began at about 12:50 Moscow time on April 23 and lasted for 10-15 seconds, followed by aftershocks. The tremors, felt in several provinces, caused panic in Istanbul. The epicenter was located at a depth of almost 7 km underground. According to the Istanbul Governor's Office, more than 150 people were injured in the earthquake, there were no casualties as a result of the tremors.
