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Saba Yemen
14-05-2025
- Climate
- Saba Yemen
6.0-magnitude earthquake strikes Mediterranean Sea
Ankara - (Saba): A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck the Mediterranean Sea. The Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) stated in a statement that the earthquake occurred at 01:51 local time. The statement added that the epicenter of the earthquake was 155 kilometers (95 miles) from the Datça district of the Turkish province of Muğla. The statement indicated that the earthquake's depth was 20.41 kilometers (12.4 miles). Facebook Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
Rudaw Net
11-03-2025
- Climate
- Rudaw Net
Earthquake measuring 4.8 felt in Erbil, surrounding areas
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale jolted Erbil on Tuesday evening. The tremors were felt across several areas in the Kurdistan Region. "The quake measured 4.8 on the Richter scale, with its epicenter between southern and northern Kurdistan," said Mohammed Kamal, a meteorological and seismological forecaster in the Kurdistan Region, told Rudaw. The earthquake struck an area between Mergasur and Hakkari - also known as Colemerg in Kurdish - in southeastern Turkey, according to the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). Residents in central Erbil reported feeling the quake. Mergasur is about 75 kilometers north of Erbil, near the border with Colemerg, located around 150 kilometers north of Erbil. Tremors were also felt in several other areas, including Akre, Bardarash, Rwanduz, and Soran and more. Gharib Majid, Rudaw's reporter in Zakho north of the Kurdistan Region, said the quake was also felt in Zakho.
Shafaq News
08-02-2025
- Business
- Shafaq News
Aegean Sea tremor: No damage reported
Shafaq News/ A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck the Aegean Sea off western Turkiye on Friday evening, the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) reported. According to the AFAD, the tremor occurred at 15:17 GMT (6:17 PM Baghdad time) at a depth of 7 kilometers beneath the sea. No casualties or damage were recorded. This earthquake is part of a series of tremors affecting the region since January 28, with magnitudes ranging between 4.1 and 4.8. Meanwhile, frequent seismic activity has also been reported in Greece's Cyclades Islands, particularly Santorini, raising concerns about potential volcanic activity. Earlier on Thursday, seismologists warned that Istanbul, Turkiye's largest city, remains critically unprepared for a high-magnitude earthquake, which could cause widespread destruction. Naci Görür, a leading seismologist, estimated that 100,000 buildings could collapse, potentially resulting in hundreds of thousands of casualties. Minister of Urban Development Murat Kurum acknowledged that Istanbul's current infrastructure is not equipped to withstand a powerful tremor and called for urgent reinforcement measures. In turn, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, speaking at a commemoration event in Adiyaman, outlined the devastating toll of the February 2023 earthquakes, which resulted in 53,537 deaths, over 107,000 injuries, and displaced millions across 11 provinces. The disaster caused a direct financial loss of $104 billion, with indirect costs reaching $150 billion. To address the crisis, Turkiye has launched an unprecedented reconstruction plan, aiming to build 453,000 housing units by the end of the year. Erdoğan emphasized that no citizen will be left without a home or workplace. Notably, Turkiye sits on the North Anatolian Fault Line, one of the world's most active seismic zones, leaving Istanbul's aging infrastructure highly vulnerable.
