After two major earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş, the slips on the fault were also revealed. Director of Boğaziçi University Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute prof. Dr. Haluk Ozenerstated that they found that the region was sliding for 7-8 meters.
What does Kandilli say about the Kahramanmaraş earthquake?
The fault activity, which started on February 6, was examined under the coordination of Kandilli Observatory. prof. Dr. According to Haluk Özener’s statement, it is possible to see the effects of the earthquake in an area of 300-350 kilometers, especially where the fault is located.
In the first field observations, it was said that 3 meters of slips occurred in the places where the fault passed. It is said that there are also 5-meter throws in the field investigations made after the studies and teams increased in the field.
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Stating that foreign scientists have also detected at least 5 meter throws, Özener pointed out that there is a shift of at least 7-8 meters in the epicenter. In his statement, he said, “It will become clearer with future studies, but throws and shifts of up to 7-8 meters have been observed.” said.
The Director of the Earthquake Research Institute also stated that the number of aftershocks has not decreased yet. More than 500 aftershocks per day Özener underlined that there was no decrease in the number of aftershocks in the last period.
shiftdelete.net“East Anatolian Fault strikes to the left. Consider the area opposite, the fault moving to the left. So, let’s say a path passes through the point. He said that the road throws at the points where the fault passes, that is, it can be about 3 meters or 5 meters in certain places.