Turkey NOW! Malatya 6.1 Earthquake Aftermath! What's Next?

On October 16 at 10:46 AM local time, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 and a depth of 5.6 miles struck the eastern Turkish province of Malatya. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reported that the earthquake had an even higher magnitude of 6.1.

The epicenter was located in the Kale district, and tremors were felt in neighboring regions, including the provinces of Elazığ, Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır, Adıyaman, Erzincan, Kahramanmaraş, and even northern Syria.

During the earthquake, buildings began to shake, causing widespread fear among people. Many residents rushed out of buildings and stayed outdoors for several hours, fearing aftershocks. Dozens of people were injured as they jumped out of windows in panic.

Such behavior is not surprising, considering that this region experienced devastating earthquakes in February 2023, when official reports stated that more than 50,000 people died in Turkey alone.

Surveillance cameras captured dramatic moments in the Kültür district of Elazığ, where roof tiles fell and nearly hit people who had run out of their homes onto the streets.

In some areas, buildings partially collapsed. In Elazığ province, over 500 damaged buildings were identified, 20 of which were severely affected. For safety reasons, schools and other educational institutions were temporarily closed in the affected areas.

After the earthquake in Malatya, around 200 aftershocks occurred, the strongest of which had a magnitude of 3.3. A total of 249 citizens were affected by the earthquake across six provinces, with 43 people hospitalized for observation.

The next day, on October 17, the Sivas province experienced four consecutive earthquakes in just 10 minutes. According to the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD), the first and most powerful tremor, with a magnitude of 4.7, occurred at 11:29 AM local time, followed by three more quakes ranging from 3.1 to 4.1.

Fortunately, there were no casualties in any of the earthquakes.

Seismic activity is increasing worldwide, along with rising volcanic activity and the frequency and intensity of climate disasters, such as hurricanes, storms, anomalous rainfall, floods, prolonged heat waves, droughts, and wildfires. The cause of these events is the twelve-thousand-year cycle of climate catastrophes, which our Earth, along with the entire solar system, is now entering.

This means that disasters will continue to intensify, and humanity must urgently unite its scientific potential to find a solution to the critical situation.

You can find vital information about what is happening on the planet and, most importantly, how to protect yourself and your loved ones from the escalating disasters at the “Global Crisis. The Responsibility” forum.