Palaeoseismological Investigations on the Karadere Segment, North Anatolian Fault Zone, Turkey


Dikbas A., Akyüz H. S.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF EARTH SCIENCES, cilt.20, sa.4, ss.395-409, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 20 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/yer-0911-50
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF EARTH SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.395-409
  • İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The Karadere segment of the North Anatolian Fault (NAF) is the easternmost part that ruptured during the 17 August 1999 Izmit earthquake (Mw 7.4). It has a different orientation, at N65 degrees E to other segments which have a nearly E-W trend, and lesser dextral displacement, with maximum 2.3 m in contrast with 5.2 m in the ruptured neighbouring western segment. Two palaeoseismological trenches, at Kazimiye and Karadere sites, were excavated on the central part of the Karadere segment to determine the timing of past earthquakes.