Turkey earthquakes 'not connected' to Malta tremors, seismologists say
Updated 4.18pm with details Two massive earthquakes which struck Turkey earlier on Monday are not related to recent tremors Malta has experienced in the past few weeks, geoscientists have said. The deadly quakes which struck Turkey and northern Syria have left over 1,500 dead and many more trapped beneath rubble, and spurred countries, including Malta, to pledge humanitarian aid to help the massive rescue effort. While the earthquakes made global headlines, they also sparked local concern, following weeks of disconcerting tremors felt in Malta and Gozo. Over the past two weeks, a string of tremors hit Malta and Gozo, the most recent shake taking place on Saturday 4 February at 7.04 am and recorded at a magnitude of 4.9 by the University of Malta’s Seismic Monitoring and Research Group. But seismology expert Daniela Farrugia, who forms part of the University research group, says there is no cause for concern. “These earthquakes reported in Turkey are not connected to what we have experienced in the past two weeks,” Farrugia told Times of Malta. A map of the plate boundaries affecting Turkey. Photo: Wikipedia Turkey's earthquakes fell on the East Anatolian fault, Farrugia...