Author Topic: Where abouts is Izmit (Read 2661 times)

Scunner · « **Reply #10 on:** March 20, 2008, 21:45:22 PM »

In the event of an earthquake, with my knowledge of concrete and construction, the last place I'll be heading for is a bloody earthquake shelter.

tinkerman · « **Reply #11 on:** March 20, 2008, 21:47:13 PM »

Shall we meet at the pub then?

cef · « **Reply #12 on:** March 20, 2008, 21:50:42 PM »

Karen, I don't know where your place is but, it's an 'Earthquake Shelter' you should ALL have a key! it may well come in handy for 'storage' but this should Not be at the expense of your safety, if the need arises! That's what it's there for....

I'm OK, thanks for asking

chipping away slowly but surely

Scunner · « **Reply #13 on:** March 20, 2008, 21:51:16 PM »

Oben Corner would be good because it hasn't got a roof, and Stoop recommends it in a disaster situation as the beer is only 1.75 lira. Never let fear and panic make you overspend.

tinkerman · « **Reply #14 on:** March 20, 2008, 21:57:17 PM »

What about some direction signs up all over Calis, like an evacuation plan thing you see on the wall at work.

mike A · « **Reply #15 on:** March 20, 2008, 21:57:54 PM »

Izmit is about 70 miles east of Istanbul just across the sea of Marmara and stands on the North Anatolian fault line, although many major earthquakes have occurred along this fault line Istanbul has been more or less unaffected.
I experienced the 1967 earthquake as I was in Istanbul at the time and there was a lot of talk of the big one that was going to destroy the city, and they have been talking about it ever since, but Istanbul is still standing, as it has for the last two thousand years, nuff said.

Scunner · « **Reply #16 on:** March 20, 2008, 21:58:20 PM »

A pub crawl? Good idea

Karennina · « **Reply #17 on:** March 20, 2008, 21:59:16 PM »

Would we not go to the earthquake shelter then Scunner if God forbid there was an earthquake, have you heard of such a thing in Turkey or do you think it was a wind up?
Im seriously thinking now we have been wound up!

Scunner · « **Reply #18 on:** March 20, 2008, 22:02:32 PM »

No, they are earthquake shelters.

If a building did collapse, it's your choice if you want to be under it.

waterdragon · « **Reply #19 on:** March 21, 2008, 20:03:20 PM »

if you want (or need) to know about earthquake activity then try this link --

http://www.koeri.boun.edu.tr/sismo/map/en/index.html

shows fault lines on the map ....

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