In the Dipevler village of Afyonkarahisar, the giant rocks that broke off from the mountain reached the settlements. It is stated that the region where the ruptures occurred is the starting point of the Bolvadin Fault, which is stated to have the potential to produce earthquakes up to 6.5 magnitude.
The residents of Dipevler village of Afyonkarahisar are experiencing uneasiness due to the rocks breaking off the mountain.Earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.0 to 6.3 that occurred in Afyonkarahisar on February 3, 2002 caused destruction in the districts of Çay, Sultandağı and Bolvadin.42 people lost their lives in the earthquake, dozens of buildings were damaged. After the disaster, which was recorded as the ‘Tea earthquakes’, cracks were formed in the Bolvadin district and surface deformations were observed.In addition to these, cracks occurred in residential areas and houses in the Dipevler village area of the district.Deep cracks appeared in the walls, columns and floors of many houses in Dipevler. The residents of the village, whose anxiety increased after the earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş, were frightened by the rocks rolling towards the settlements this time.On April 1, the rocks that broke off the mountain rolled towards the area where the settlements are located. While the giant rocks, which were advancing for meters, came to the lands of the citizens, the residents of the region began to worry that the rocks would damage their homes.Rock ruptures, Afyon Kocatepe University (AKU) Earthquake Application and Research Center (DUAM) Director Prof. Dr. It happened at the point where the Bolvadin Fault started, which Çağlar Özkaymak said has the potential to produce earthquakes up to 6.5 magnitude.After the rock ruptures in this region, cracks were formed in some rocks. The residents of the region, who said that the pieces of rock could damage houses and people, asked for precautions to be taken.Turhan Sarıçiydem, one of the villagers, said, «While we were sitting at my house in the evening, we heard a noise, we thought there was an earthquake. When we went out with my children, I saw that the pieces of rock around my house were thrown onto the roads.» said. Şemsi Altındağ also said that they have to live in the village because they make a living from animal husbandry. used the phrases.
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Giant rocks that fell off from a mountain in Dipevler village of Afyonkarahisar, Turkey, have reached the settlements, causing unease among residents. The area where the rock ruptures occurred is the starting point of the Bolvadin Fault, which has the potential to produce earthquakes up to 6.5 magnitude, according to Afyon Kocatepe University Earthquake Application and Research Center Director Prof. Dr. Çağlar Özkaymak. The region was hit by earthquakes with magnitudes between 6.0 and 6.3 in February 2002, causing destruction in the districts of Çay, Sultandağı and Bolvadin, where 42 people lost their lives and dozens of buildings were damaged.
