5.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Istanbul, collapses the minaret of a mosque

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

ISTANBUL – A 5.8 magnitude earthquake shook Istanbul on Thursday, sending school children and residents into the streets and collapsing the minaret of a mosque in Turkey's commercial and cultural center.

Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said the earthquake struck in the Sea of Marmara at 1:59 p.m. at 4.4 miles deep and was felt throughout the western Marmara region, which includes Istanbul.

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu said on Twitter that there were no reports of deaths from the quake.

News videos showed a collapsed minaret in the city's western Avcilar district and the emergency agency said cracks were found in some buildings. Turkish media showed children being evacuated from schools and city residents waiting outside their homes. Schools were canceled for the day.

The Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute recorded several aftershocks, with the highest at 4.4 magnitude.

Turkey is crossed by fault lines and prone to earthquakes. Experts have long warned that a major earthquake is expected to hit Istanbul, Turkey's most populous city with more than 15 million residents.

A 4.6 magnitude earthquake hit the city Tuesday.

In 1999, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake in western Turkey killed more than 17,000 people.

source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...l-earthquake-magnitude-5-8-turkey/3773252002/

 

[Bil]

So it happened in Pakistan few days ago and now in Turkey, which is another Muslim country.

#Conspiracy theory - post # 76 (https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/eart...th-september-2019.636858/page-6#post-11791026)

Wondering why these earthquakes dont hit western countries much ???

 

[YeBeWarned]

Stay Safe Turkish brothers ..

 

[Pakhtoon yum]

Huh, intresting

 

[Timur]

western countries much

because we in turkey live in a special region its very active and leads sometimes to minor or major earthquakes.. we also have hot watersprings all this do not come out from nowhere

 

[litman]

countries located on fault lines have to face this type of disasters. pak, afghanistan, turkey, indonesia and japan are unfortunately located on these areas. some other countries are more prone to other types of disasters like hurricanes. not all earth quakes and other disasters are always due to azab e ilahi .

 

[313ghazi]

InshaAllah the people are safe and not much damage was done.

 

[Imran Khan]

hope our turkish brothers and sisters safe there

 

[Timur]

due to azab e ilahi

but I would not wonder about this we should fear that we could be replaced with those ppl we call today unbelivers..

 

[313ghazi]

This map shows faultlines on the earth, ie where tectonic plates are. These regions are more likely to get earthquakes.

The red shows where volcanic activity is found historically.

 

[beijingwalker]

This map shows faultlines on the earth, ie where tectonic plates are. These regions are more likely to get earthquakes.

The red shows where volcanic activity is found historically.

Most reds are in China...

 

[AZ1]

Haarp weapon?

 

[Nein]

Haarp weapon?

Weather can never be controlled by humans. But controlling weather as a weapon has always been the focus for many militaries.

In ww2 I mean the USA even tried to make a Tsunami bomb to make Japan surrender.

 

[Max]

The depth also matters. The one struck in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan was of almost same depth and intensity.

 

[Riz]

Stay safe our Turkish brothers...