Key Points
- Major earthquake threat in the Marmara Sea
- Compression of the fault line in İzmit
- Possibility of an earthquake with a magnitude of 7 or higher
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Following the Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquakes on February 6, a major earthquake threat has emerged in the Marmara Sea. Geology Engineer Prof. Dr. Osman Bektaş shared two striking scenarios regarding the behavior of the fault system passing under the Marmara Sea.
Prof. Dr. Bektaş evaluated the activity of the North Anatolian Fault (NAF) within the Marmara Sea. Reminding that the Anatolian Plate is moving westward, Bektaş stated that there are compressions in the narrow and frictional fault sections around İzmit in the east and Şarköy in the west. Bektaş also pointed out the possibility that the tension in the region, which has not produced an earthquake for 260 years in the Istanbul segment, may be partially relieved by medium-sized earthquakes.
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- What happened in the Marmara Sea?
- Two different scenarios have emerged regarding the behavior of the fault system passing under the Marmara Sea.
- What does the compression of the fault line in İzmit mean?
- The compression of the fault line in İzmit increases the likelihood of an earthquake with a magnitude of 7 or higher.
- When can the earthquake occur?
- The time of the earthquake is uncertain, but Prof. Dr. Bektaş pointed out the possibility that the tension in the region, which has not produced an earthquake for 260 years in the Istanbul segment, may be partially relieved by medium-sized earthquakes.
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