Just to be on the safe side, we have insured against earthquakes!

sloan



Joined: 24/02/2009
Posts: 808

Message Posted:
19/05/2011 14:57

We renewed insurance yesterday, making sure we had earthquake cover:



http://uk.news.yahoo.com/preachers-prophesying-end-world-york-000338169.html

Pugwash


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 1797

Message Posted:
19/05/2011 16:32

Good grief what utter rubbish.

sloan



Joined: 24/02/2009
Posts: 808

Message Posted:
19/05/2011 16:35

It was tongue in cheek.... but we will all know on Sunday morning. I am not changing my plans, though!

gates


Joined: 08/12/2008
Posts: 1096

Message Posted:
19/05/2011 16:39

my insurance cover has always included earth quake cover and should as it was altamaticly included till 3yrs ago so youi are wise to make sure you are still covered and if it is rubish why did they stop including it 3yrs ago unless you stated it make sure you have it as you could be crying one day

sloan



Joined: 24/02/2009
Posts: 808

Message Posted:
19/05/2011 16:46

I did hear someone say that the Troodos were a natural protection against major earthquakes and that the south of the island would probably be more affected. However, I think there is a major fault near Mersin. Perhaps someone with geological knowledge may enlighten us.

rocking


Joined: 05/11/2008
Posts: 421

Message Posted:
19/05/2011 16:47

Think you are right in insuring against quakes - Paphos was hit by quite a big one in about 1952 with many deaths and we have felt the aftershocks of a couple on the Turkish coast which did damage to several homes here. I thought every policy covered this - ours has done for the whole time we have lived here.

Pugwash


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 1797

Message Posted:
19/05/2011 16:55

The British are great over insurers, the earthquake risk in North Cyprus is negligible to nothing, slightly different in the South due to the Cyprian Arc but still slight, there are many reports on it if you Google it.

suehowlittle


Joined: 31/10/2010
Posts: 1202

Message Posted:
19/05/2011 16:57

In Turkey, I am reliably informed by someone who lives there that earthquake cover is compulsary.

misunderstood


Joined: 08/04/2011
Posts: 1004

Message Posted:
19/05/2011 16:57

well here is some more rubbish. Are you insured against plague, pestilence and a plague of boils sloan.



I can believe anything is possible here.



Oh bother, 3cyprusforum is down so I cannot go to the naughty step.

sloan



Joined: 24/02/2009
Posts: 808

Message Posted:
19/05/2011 17:00

Will google, Pugwash. Any comments on the impact of the fault near Mersin on the north coast of Cyprus?

Zoots


Joined: 05/02/2011
Posts: 669

Message Posted:
19/05/2011 17:05

If I had dodgy property in north Cyprus I'd be praying for an earthquake.

martinD41


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 3001

Message Posted:
19/05/2011 17:11

Zoots....If Build quality is anything to go by, most if not all people do have a dodgy property ...

Scoty


Joined: 23/05/2010
Posts: 846

Message Posted:
19/05/2011 17:11

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=akkuyu-locals-have-fukishima-nightmares-2011-03-18



‘Akkuyu is at risk of an earthquake’



Professor Selim İnan, Geological Engineering Department, Mersin University



“There is at great risk of a tsunami similar to the Japanese. The way earthquakes occur in this region is similar to those in Japan. Throughout history, similar earthquakes have happened around Crete and such an earthquake could easily hit the southern provinces of Turkey, including Muğla, Antalya, Mersin, Adana and İskenderun. There is a fault line called the Ecemiş Fault connected to the East Anatolian Fault Line only 25 kilometers away from where the nuclear plant will be built. In general, these fault lines could create serious earthquakes and tsunamis in the future.”

Pugwash


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 1797

Message Posted:
19/05/2011 17:22

What has Akkuyu got to do with North Cyprus? Please look at its location on a map and see if you seriously think that it may get a Tsunami?

Scoty


Joined: 23/05/2010
Posts: 846

Message Posted:
19/05/2011 18:13

pugwash - i just copied a 'bit' of the report - if you read on mersin is mentioned!!!!

Someone was asking re a fault



BTW - what has any info / posts / re UK got to do with North Cyprus??? if you really want to ask stupid questions?

Pugwash


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 1797

Message Posted:
19/05/2011 18:30

Indeed Mersin was mentioned Scoty, but again please look at where Akkuyu actually is, or maybe you are not bothered with real facts.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
19/05/2011 19:54

Don't insurers class it as an 'Act of God'