Earthquakes
Turkey should focus on quake risk management: Professor
Turkey has done a lot since a major earthquake in 1999 in terms of disaster management, but the focus must be on taking measures before earthquakes strike, according to a prominent geologist.
"In the current mentality we seem to say: 'Let the earthquake happen, we will quickly heal the wounds.' This is an outdated approach," Professor Naci Görür has told the Hürriyet Daily News.
A Strong Earthquake Hit Eastern Romania, it was also felt in Bulgaria
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale was registered in eastern Romania, in the Vrancea region.
The earthquakes was recorded in 3.26 am local time in Vrancea. The epicentre of the earthquake was at a depth of 140 kilometers.
There is no information on casualties or property damage.
5.9 Magnitude Еarthquake Registered off the Greek Island of Karpathos
Another strong earthquake was just recorded off the Greek island of Karpathos in the southern Aegean Sea, Kathimerini reports.
According to the information, the 5.9 magnitude quake was felt at 1:21 pm local time. Its epicentre is 74 kilometers southeast of Karpathos and at a depth of 10 kilometers, according to Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center data.
Earthquake in California
An earthquake shook the US state of California. The epicentre was 36 km north of Los Angeles.
Preliminary estimates indicate that the quake was with a 3.6 magnitude on the Richter scale.
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6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Registered in Indonesia
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake was registered southwest of Indonesia's Aceh Autonomous Region on Sumatra Island, Reuters reported, citing the American Geophysical Institute.
The depth of the earthquake was 20.3 km.
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5.7 Magnitude Earthquake Registered Off the Coast of Puerto Rico
A 5.7 magnitude earthquake has been registered off the coast of Puerto Rico, the US Geological Survey reported.
The quake was registered at 12:32 Bulgarian time. Its epicentre is located 13 km south-southeast of Indios. The depth of the earthquake was 12.9 km.
There is currently no information on casualties and destruction. There is no danger of tsunami.
A Strong Earthquake Shook Iran
It was registered at 7.59 local time on Thursday.
A strong earthquake was felt in northern Iran on Thursday morning. It was registered at 7.59 am local time (6.29 am Bulgarian time). Its magnitude was 5.8 on the Richter scale, and its epicentre was near the town of Sangan, at a depth of 10 km.
A minute later, a new 3.7 magnitude earthquake was registered in the same area.
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A 4.5 Magnitude Earthquake Registered in Samokov, the Quake was also Felt in Sofia
A 4.5 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale was felt in Bulgaria. This was reported by the European Seismic Center.
The epicentre of the quake is 61 km south of Sofia, 20 km south of Samokov and 37 km northeast of Blagoevgrad.
The depth of the quake is 2 km.
A Powerful Earthquake Hit Afghanistan
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake shook Afghanistan, Pakistan and parts of northern India today, France Press and Reuters reported.
The epicentre of the earthquake was 51 km southwest of Jurm, northern Afghanistan, at a depth of more than 200 km, according to the US Geological Survey.
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3.7 Magnitude Earthquake in Vrancea
A 3.7 magnitude earthquake was recorded on Friday night in Romania's seismic region of Vrancea, BTA reported.
The quake was 113 km deep and its epicentre was 68 km east of Brasov. In December, 14 earthquakes with a magnitude between 2.1 and 3.8 on the Richter scale were recorded in Romania.
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