The possibility of a link between the drying up of Lake Urmia and the northwest earthquakes of Iran – | Iranian and world news

Dr. Mehdi Zare told Mehr reporter about the reasons for numerous earthquakes in recent weeks: In the month ending February 8, small to average earthquakes in Iran with Iran Big There were more than 2 events. A earthquake with Big On January 5, 2008, there was a “Riz” section on the border of Bushehr and Fars provinces. Start There was a seismic cluster in the south of Zagros.

He Remember Kurdish: Such a condition of numerous earthquakes in the north of Bushehr province in northern Genaveh and on the front border of the front Koos Zagros was also found to be part of the current seismic activity and Specific The Zagros area is folded.

According to the faculty of the Institute of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering; Earthquakes in different provinces of Iran, including the fault areas of the Zagros and Alborz Mountains and of course Northwest Iran has been scattered in Lake Urmia.

Zare, referring to one of the important earthquakes in this period, said: Big 2.3 in In the middle The southern part of Lake Urmia (dried up) on January 5 is one of the important events of this time.

The head of the earthquake forecasting center, referring to the possible relationship between the drying up of Lake Urmia and the earthquake in the area explained: Washing Lake Urmia Due to the issue of drying up this water zone over the past six years and also The problem The evacuation of groundwater in East and West Azerbaijan is studied and two doctoral students are now focused directly on this issue.

He said: Groundwater evacuation and the drying of the lake to stimulate recent earthquakes in Lake Urmia as well as the event of earthquakes with Big 1 to 2 from September 1 to April 1 in the area Khni They have been effective.

Seismology Remember Kurdish: Two years Before On February 8, the largest earthquake of seismic cluster Khni With Big 4.3 City Khni Shook. This earthquake at 9:30 pm on Saturday, February 8th 1 2 km from the city Khni In the depths of 2 kilometers, the land was killed and about 3 people were injured.

According to Zare; Earthquake Aforementioned About 2 after -wheel, the largest of which was the largest at 9:50 pm on February 9th 1 With Big It happened 4.3. These earthquakes frightened the people of Khoy and Suburbs became.