An earthquake in the Aegean Sea hits Dacha, Turkey, but no casualties

An earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale hit an area 145 kilometers (90 miles) from Dacha, an area in Turkey’s southwestern Mugla Province, on Monday. The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) announced that the earthquake, which occurred at 9:38 am (6:38 am GMT) local time, was 7.3 kilometers deep in the Aegean Sea.

This was the second earthquake in two days near Dacha and no injuries or significant damage were reported in either. On Sunday, a 4.2-magnitude earthquake was felt in Dacha after it struck an area about 139 kilometers off the coast of the district.

Dacha is accustomed to tremors in the Aegean as it is located near fault lines across the sea. The largest earthquake occurred on December 26, 2021, with a magnitude of 5.5, 383 km from the region.

Turkey, a country on several active fault lines, has tightened building inspections and implemented regulations to enhance the safety of new buildings after the infamous 1999 earthquake that killed thousands in Istanbul and neighboring provinces.

In 2020, a 6.6-magnitude earthquake in Izmir, about 280 kilometers north of Dacha, killed 115 people in one of the largest earthquakes to hit the country in years.

Also in 2020, a 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit Datca, followed by more than 400 aftershocks. Experts say the seismic activity near Dacha stems mostly from its geographic history as an area with many volcanic islands. The volcanic islands extend from Dacha to Greece, in an area with many fault lines. Experts say some have the potential to generate earthquakes of magnitude 6.5 and above. They warn that an earthquake of this magnitude could generate tsunamis across the Aegean coasts of Turkey, a popular holiday destination and home to millions.

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