Iran Earthquake Prediction: Last month's earthquake in West Asian countries Turkey (Turkey) and Syria had caused great devastation. Now such a devastating disaster can come in another Islamic country Iran. In fact, there is a possibility of its biggest city Tehran (Tehran) being in the grip of disaster.
The clouds of destruction are hovering over Tehran, the capital of Iran. Mehdi Chamran, chairman of the city council here, said after the February 6, 2023 earthquake in Turkey and Syria, "There will be an earthquake in Tehran, which will be the most devastating disaster of the century, in which thousands of lives can be lost." The earthquake in Syria had killed more than 50 thousand people.
Risk of major catastrophe in the capital
Geologists have warned Iranians, warning of great danger in Tehran. Tehran is the most populous metropolitan area in West Asia with approximately 16 million people. It is considered very sensitive in terms of earthquake. Many scientists have expressed the apprehension that there is a danger of a big catastrophe coming here for a long time.
High seismic activities were recorded
. According to scientists, six main fault lines and more than 60 minor fault lines are in Tehran. They come under many high-rise buildings, both residential and commercial. According to a 2020 report in the International Journal of Geo-information, "Tehran is prone to extremely large earthquakes, dense population and many other factors make Tehran one of the top 20 global megacities with high earthquake risk."
This city is already facing many problems
If you believe the geologists, Tehran is already facing many problems. Increasing pollution is one of the major problems of this city, so it is often shrouded in smog. There are frequent traffic jams here. The construction standards are implemented incorrectly. There are also recent political tensions over the deepening economic crisis and anti-government protests.
There is a possibility of a big destructive earthquake
Research and history show that only a big destructive earthquake can happen in Tehran. In 2017, Mohsen Hashemi, then chairman of the Tehran City Council, said that Tehran could face a massive earthquake "in the near future". According to experts, "Tehran experiences an earthquake of magnitude 7.0 on the Richter scale every 150 years."
The last time a major earthquake occurred here 190 years ago. Tehran's authorities repeatedly raise concerns over this, but they have made no significant efforts to reduce the huge damage caused by the earthquake. Instead, unsafe buildings have continued to come up all over the city in recent years.
....then Iran will suffer more devastation than Turkey
On January 27, the Iranian news agency ISNA quoted Ghodtollah Mohammadi, executive director of Tehran's fire department and security services, as saying that his agency had started building security in Tehran six years ago. began to assess. The agency evaluated 33,000 buildings in the city, dividing them into four groups, least and most dangerous. They found that most of the buildings in the city are such that if an earthquake of magnitude 8 occurs, there will be more devastation in Iran than in Turkey and Syria.
Emphasis on nuclear program
American experts say that the Iranian government is not making preparations to deal with the devastating earthquakes that are taking place here, but in this country, emphasis is being put on preparing nuclear bombs. Recently, a foreign agency had said that now Iran is closer to making nuclear weapons than ever before. The latest report by the International Atomic Energy Agency states that Iran has enriched uranium to 83.7 percent, very close to weapons grade.
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