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A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck the Yedisu district of Bingol province in eastern Türkiye early Monday morning, prompting a warning from prominent seismologist Professor Naci Gorur that the tremor could set off a larger quake.
The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said the quake hit at 8:01 a.m. local time at a depth of 7 kilometers (4.3 miles).
No casualties or property damage were reported in initial assessments. The tremor was also felt in neighboring provinces.
Professor Naci Gorur, a geology professor at Istanbul Technical University (ITU), issued a warning on his X account shortly after the quake.
"A shallow earthquake of 4.3 occurred in Guzgulu, Yedisu-Bingol," he wrote. "It is a very dangerous place where we expect an earthquake. It could trigger a major earthquake or increase the stress. May God grant the best outcome."
Gorur noted a slight discrepancy in magnitude from AFAD's official reading, citing 4.3 in his post. AFAD's official figure stands at 4.4 on the Richter scale.
Born on Sept. 9, 1947, in Elazig, Gorur is a Turkish geologist, seismologist, and specialist in sedimentology and marine geology.
He completed his undergraduate and graduate degrees at ITU's Faculty of Mines, Department of Geological Engineering, and received his doctorate from Imperial College London in 1977 on a Ministry of National Education scholarship.
He was awarded the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TUBITAK) Incentive Award in 1983 and received the NATO Science for Peace and Security Award at the 2004 NATO Summit in Istanbul.
As of Oct. 17, 2022, he has appeared on the annual list of the world's most influential scientists compiled by Elsevier and Stanford University.
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