İBB shared its Istanbul earthquake forecasts!

Our country experienced a great disaster with the 7.7 and 7.6 earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş in the past days. After this disaster, many people think that a similar earthquake may be experienced in Istanbul and its consequences will be more severe. The study carried out by the IMM Earthquake and Soil Investigation Directorate in 2020 reveals the possible consequences of an earthquake to be experienced in Istanbul.

İBB shared the possible results of the Istanbul earthquake!

In this study, which is shared on the official website of IMM, there are estimation-based data such as loss of life, severely injured and slightly injured in the event of a possible Istanbul earthquake. IMM, 7.5 The total loss of life in Istanbul in an earthquake of magnitude 14,144 people says it will. This data has emerged in the light of the experiences gained from the Gölcük and Düzce earthquakes and current scientific methods.

There are also some interesting parts of the shared data. So much so that, according to IMM, when the Istanbul earthquake occurs, there will be no loss of life in Arnavutköy and Şile. The highest loss of life will be in Bahçelievler district with 1633 people. Of course, it is useful to remind again that these are all guesses.

The number of casualties, severely injured, hospitalized people and lightly injured in 39 districts are as follows:

These results were obtained on the basis that the Istanbul earthquake will occur with a magnitude of 7.5. It should also be noted that these estimates are based on the average earthquake resistance. For the earthquake resistance of the buildings in your district and for a more detailed version of these results, you can access the research conducted by IMM by clicking here.