Turkey is located in a very seismically active zone, where earthquakes occur regularly - strong tremors are recorded here twice a year.. This is evidenced by an infographic published by Anadolu Agency.
Seismologists have calculated that Turkey has been shaken by 230 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more at various times since 1900, when earthquake recording was started using instrumental measurements..
According to the infographic, the strongest earthquakes, similar in magnitude to the one that happened on February 6, occurred in the country at least three times: 1930 - 7.6 points, 1936 - 7.9 points and 7.5 points each in 1944. 1976.
Recall that as a result of the devastating earthquake that occurred the other day, Turkey and Syria have already counted 28,000 dead.. However, the rescue operation continues and, according to experts, the number of victims may increase significantly..