A 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattled the southern province of Bolu, while the tremor was also felt in Istanbul, the capital Ankara and the neighboring province of D\u00fczce, the country\u2019s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) has announced.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The quake occurred at 1:55 p.m. in the province of Bolu, and its depth was determined as 8.18 kilometers, AFAD said in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Many users shared messages regarding the tremor on social media, while people left their houses, workplaces and schools in panic in the provinces where the earthquake was felt.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
AFAD stated that there is no loss of life or collapsed buildings in the provinces.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
On the other hand, expert S\u00fckr\u00fc Ersoy warned about the quake, reminding that in 1999, two successive earthquakes occurred in the northern provinces of Kocaeli and D\u00fczce, claiming thousands of lives and severe destruction.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Ersoy noted that even though quake experts do not expect a large-scale earthquake in this region for a while, this quake still needs to be followed.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cThe eastern end of the fault that created the D\u00fczce quake in 1999 had reached the Bolu Mountain. Since the 4.8 quake is in the east of the D\u00fczce quake, we need to follow this fault,\u201d Ersoy explained.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Source: National News Agency-Lebnon<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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