On the 6th day of two devastating earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş, the local people saw a frightening sight when they looked at Kuşkayası mountain.
After the Kahramanmaraş earthquake that took place on February 6, 2023, people are still following the rescue efforts with miraculous anticipation. Struggling with cold weather conditions on the one hand and fearing another earthquake on the other, the people caught the interesting activity on the Kuşkayası Mountain this morning.
As of this morning from Göksun Kuşkayası mountain in Büyükkızılcık district of Kahramanmaraş. ‘smoke’ started to rise. It didn’t even stop there. The people saw a black liquid flowing from the mountain.
Naturally, this situation caused the local people there to fear volcanic activity.
Scientist Ramazan Demirtaş made a heart-warming statement.
Geological engineer, who has many national and international publications and books on earthquake research and active faults, disaster hazards and risks, mitigation and disaster management. Ramazan Demirtaş sprinkled water on hearts by telling what happened in this video on his official Twitter account.
To a citizen who sent him the known video, Dr. Demirtaş said that the resulting fumes Avalanche triggered by main shock or major aftershock said that. Therefore, the fumes that come out are not lava smoke, but dust.
Regarding the flowing black liquid, Dr. Demirtaş stated that it is shale. Shale is a type of sedimentary rock composed of silt and clay. It is also called mudstone among the people. The reason why it becomes liquid ‘soil runoff + avalanche’ as declared.
On the other hand, Prof. Dr. Övgün Ahmet Ercan’s statements were confusing
Professor Doctor Övgün Ahmet Ercan also made a statement on Twitter on the same video. In his statement, Ercan mentioned the severity of the earthquake and stated that a baby volcano had formed in Kahramanmaraş. However, since there is no confirmed information, this statement is confusing for now.
If more detailed images and researches come from the skirts of Göksun Kuşkayası mountain, we will share them with you here.
prof. Dr. Naci Görür’s response to the questions on the subject is as follows:
For details about the earthquake in Kahramanmaraş:
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