[2] The earthquake may have been felt as far as Cairo.

[3] The earthquake was associated with rupture along the Pazarcık Segment and its magnitude was estimated at Ms 7.4.

[4] The previous major earthquake in this segment was the 1114 Marash earthquake roughly 400 years earlier which was also magnitude 7.4 or higher.

With this earthquake now being over 500 years ago, data points towards a massive buildup of pressure in this zone as of 2018, making a next major earthquake in this zone likely.

It was recommended to prepare for another earthquake that is magnitude 7.5.