Several popular holiday destinations are at high risk of earthquakes

Suddenly, the ground shakes, objects fall to the ground, and in the worst case, entire buildings collapse, causing injuries and deaths. An earthquake can be a shocking experience, the last thing you want to experience on a holiday. So when planning your trip, it's good to know: Turkey is the fifth most affected country, and the popular holiday island of Crete is a hotspot for earthquakes.

The interactive website of the Turkey Earthquake Hazard Maps prepared by the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) of the Ministry of Interior allows citizens from all over the country to analyze the earthquake risk of their own streets. Turkey earthquake risk map: How can you find out the status of your street? While the 6.2 magnitude earthquake that occurred off the coast of Silivri on April 23 and the aftershocks that followed c…