Japanese earthquake expert Moriwaki warns Çanakkale: Risk is at level 1

Japanese earthquake expert Yoshinori Moriwaki noted that Çanakkale is a first-degree earthquake zone and highlighted the importance of urban transformation.

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Japanese earthquake expert Moriwaki warns Çanakkale: Risk is at level 1

Japanese earthquake expert, senior engineer and architect Yoshinori Moriwaki stressed that Turkey is an earthquake zone and that precautions must always be taken. Touching on the great importance of urban transformation, Yoshinori Moriwaki said that the sturdiness of a building is more important than its facing direction or square footage.

Assessing the risk for Çanakkale, Moriwaki said, 'Çanakkale experienced a major earthquake in 1912 as the northern branch of the Marmara-North Anatolian Fault Line. Of course, we cannot say it will happen right now, but there is a risk. It is one of Turkey's first-degree earthquake hazard zones.' 'TURKEY'S EARTHQUAKE HAZARD LEVEL 1 ZONE...

' Japanese earthquake expert, senior engineer and architect Yoshinori Moriwaki, 'Çanakkale experienced a major earthquake in 1912 as the northern branch of the Marmara-North Anatolian Fault Line. Of course, we cannot say it will happen right now, but there is a risk. It is one of Turkey's first-degree earthquake hazard zones. Professors say with their new discoveries that there are many fault lines.'

Yes, that's how it is, but when you look at Japan, the number of fault lines is certainly increasing. These can be new ones or they could be split branches of previous fault lines. If you ask whether the earthquake risk has increased because professors discover and report these issues, I would say no. With the development of technology, the rate of faults we can see has increased,' he said.

Yoshinori Moriwaki continued his remarks: 'Urban transformation is being attempted by the state and municipalities. I also lived in an old house in Japan. It used to face south, now it faces east, or the square footage can become smaller. When a big earthquake comes in the future, there will be trouble, but the building is sturdy, and everyone needs to accept that.'

Japanese earthquake expert Moriwaki warns Çanakkale: Risk is at level 1

Japanese earthquake expert Yoshinori Moriwaki noted that Çanakkale is a first-degree earthquake zone and highlighted the importance of urban transformation.