This is the 14905th most frequent Turkish word.
sarsan
"Shaking" or "shocking."
Here, 'sarsan' is used as an adjective describing the news that has a shocking or disturbing effect.
Bu haber beni derinden sarsan bir etkide bulundu.
This news had a deeply shocking effect on me.
In this sentence, 'sarsan' describes the disaster as something that 'shakes' or 'impacts' significantly.
Deprem, şehri sarsan bir felaket olarak tarihe geçti.
The earthquake went down in history as a disaster that shook the city.
Here, 'sarsan' is metaphorically used to indicate emotional impact or profound effect.