From where will the next big earthquake hit the city of Istanbul?

Scientists reckon with an earthquake with a magnitude of 7 or greater in this region in the coming years. The extent of such seismic threat to this Turkish city of Istanbul actually depends on how strongly the tectonic plates are entangled and on the exact nucleation point of the earthquake. A team of researchers now presents a study indicating that the next major earthquake is more likely to originate in Istanbul ' s eastern Marmara Sea.

Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - May 16, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news