Statement from Kandilli! Will earthquakes continue?

To date, 445 aftershocks have followed the strong earthquake in Istanbul on Wednesday. Further aftershocks can also be expected in the coming days, the earthquake station Kandilli reported. In the Marmara Sea, located in front of the 16 million city, an active plate boundary runs.

Boğaziçi University Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute reported that the number of aftershocks has reached 445 as of today, and that the aftershocks are generally concentrated in a 15-20 kilometer area between Central Marmara and Kumburgaz segment. The statement said that the aftershocks will continue for a while.

Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute reported that aftershocks in Istanbul reached 455. It was also reported that the earthquakes could continue for a while.