The city of Istanbul, Turkey, is very prone to earthquakes.

The city of Istanbul, Turkey, is very prone to earthquakes.

The German scientific publication wissenschaft cited the country's GFZ Helmholtz Geological Research Center and wrote: The city of Istanbul, Turkey is located on interlocking faults, and the impending severe earthquake may be even stronger than expected.

As new analyzes show. The fault under the Sea of ​​Marmara is multi-segmented and complex like the San Andreas fault in California and could lead to earthquake chain reactions where some segments have devastating consequences for Istanbul. tear at the same time.