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The magnitude 7.8 earthquake was caused by the very structure of the East Anatolian Fault.

It is a large and serious structure and can generate events of such magnitude.

Historically, such earthquakes have been recorded around this area.

After 1900, there is no record of such a strong earthquake as this one.

This is what Prof. Plamena Raykova - Tsankova, head of the Department of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography, said in the "Interview in NOVA News".

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After the main earthquake, aftershocks can further destroy what was started by it, she explained.

At the moment, weak seismic activity is observed in Bulgaria, the expert pointed out.

According to her, our country is far from danger, as the distance from the epicenter is great.

At a distance of over 1,000 km, the earthquake cannot directly affect Bulgaria, she said.

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The expert was categorical that there is no connection between the earthquake in Dimitrovgrad and that in Turkey and Syria.

Associate Professor Raykova - Tsankova warned that it is possible to register strong aftershocks that are not of the same magnitude as the main one.

She clarified that 85 events with a magnitude above 4 on the Richter scale were registered within the day.

There are certainly those with a smaller one, she specified.

"An aftershock series can last more than a year.

At the beginning, during the first few months, earthquakes of magnitude 5 or 6 on the Richter scale can be registered, which are perceptible to people.

In time, there will be those of magnitude 4 and 2," the expert said.

"Each earthquake is individual.

Larger fault structures also generate stronger events, and it is worth paying attention to them.

Many more aftershocks will surely be registered after this main earthquake," explained the associate professor.

The expert said there was no activity in the fault to signal that such an event would occur.

Associate Professor Raykova - Tsankova pointed out that seismologists are constantly monitoring the situation.

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