Will a possible tsunami affect Turkey?
AFAD Earthquake and Risk Reduction General Manager Prof. Dr. Orhan Tatar, regarding the seismic activity in the Aegean Sea, "We anticipate that if the tsunami reaches our shores, it will not have a destructive effect," he said.
Prof. Dr. Tatar, Director of Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute Prof. Dr. Nurcan Meral Özel, Deputy General Director of Meteorology Yüksel Yağan and METU Civil Engineering Faculty Member Prof. Dr. Ahmet Cevdet Yalciner, AFAD mobile siren and announcement vehicle was deployed on the coast of Seferihisar district and made an examination in the Aegean Sea with a ship affiliated to the Coast Guard Command.
After the examination, Tatar made a statement to journalists and reminded that they had held evaluation meetings in Muğla, Aydın and Izmir.
Referring to the possibility of a tsunami that may occur after the earthquake, Tatar noted that:
"Especially as we come from the south to the north, that is, as we come further north from Muğla, we see that the danger of this tsunami along our coasts is decreasing more and more. But for example, if this tsunami effect occurs in different places in Muğla, Bodrum, Datca Peninsula, we predict that it will not come in a period of no more than an hour earlier. We show this as a result of the modeling we have done. We anticipate that if the tsunami reaches our shores, it will not have a devastating effect. As we come further north, especially as we come to the vicinity of Izmir, we can say that the impact of this will decrease even more or it will have almost no effect as we come to the region we are in today. In the event of a tsunami, it is possible to say very clearly that it will not pass to the north of Izmir."
Noting that the Kandilli Observatory and the Earthquake Research Institute will issue the tsunami warning to AFAD, Tatar said that after the warning reaches AFAD, they will announce it to citizens by text message, by more effective message methods or by announcement system if necessary.
Tatar, referring to the sea retreat in different regions in recent days,"It is worth saying that this is a meteorological event, emphasizing that it is not a harbinger of any earthquake." said.
What to do in case of emergency
AFAD Disaster Response General Manager Dr. Sadi Ergin also answered the journalists' question about what citizens should do when a warning comes with the emergency warning system.
Ergin stated that citizens should head inland from the water's edge if there is a warning, "In the event of a tsunami effect of a maximum of 1 or 1.5 meters, we will have taken these measures together with our citizens going inland. In the case of a volcanic eruption, a mask can also be used for this. He becomes protective. In addition, the hats of chimneys in houses can provide protection inside the house. It is recommended that our citizens head to closed areas. In this sense, we printed brochures. It is delivered to our citizens through our mukhtars." he spoke.
The meteorological team is observing the atmosphere
Deputy General Director of Meteorology Yüksel Yağan also stated that the southern regions of Turkey may be partially affected by the transport of particulate matter in a possible volcano eruption.
Yağan, who stated that they had established a team as the General Directorate of Meteorology, said, "We are constantly observing and monitoring the atmosphere on a 7-24 hour basis. We are watching the atmosphere in the volcano eruption special. In such a case, we will contact our AFAD immediately and try to ensure that our citizens are affected in the least possible way by the situation in question." said.
