New observations on the 1939 Erzincan Earthquake surface rupture on the Kelkit Valley segment of the North Anatolian Fault Zone, Turkey

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dc.authoridMesci, B. Levent -- 0000-0002-7983-3923; Polat, Ali -- 0000-0002-9147-3633en_US
dc.contributor.authorGursoy, Halil
dc.contributor.authorTatar, Orhan
dc.contributor.authorAkpinar, Zafer
dc.contributor.authorPolat, Ali
dc.contributor.authorMesci, Levent
dc.contributor.authorTuncer, Dogan
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-27T12:10:23Z
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-28T10:00:06Z
dc.date.available2019-07-27T12:10:23Z
dc.date.available2019-07-28T10:00:06Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.department[Gursoy, Halil -- Tatar, Orhan -- Mesci, Levent] Cumhuriyet Univ, Muhendislik Fak, Jeol Muhendisligi Bolumu, TR-58140 Sivas, Turkey -- [Akpinar, Zafer] Cumhuriyet Univ, Muhendislik Fak, Jeofizik Muhendisligi Bolumu, TR-58140 Sivas, Turkey -- [Polat, Ali] Sivas Valiligi Afet & Acil Durum Il Mudurlugu, Sivas, Turkey -- [Tuncer, Dogan] Tokat Valiligi Afet & Acil Durum Il Mudurlugu, Tokat, Turkeyen_US
dc.description.abstractThe 1939 Erzincan Earthquake (M=7.8), occurred on the North Anatolian Fault Zone (NAFZ), was one of the most active strike-slip faults in the world, and created a 360-km-long surface rupture. Traces of this surface rupture are still prominently observed. In the absence of detailed mapping to resolve the fault characteristics, detailed observations have been conducted at 20 different points on the 70-km-long Kelkit Valley Segment (INS) of the NAFZ's between Niksar and Koyulhisar. Field data defining fault character and slip amounts were found at eight points and show right-lateral slip varying between 1.8 and 4.25 m and the vertical slip varying between 0.5 and 2.0 m. The KVS developed in the most morphologically prominent and narrowest part of the NAFZ. Therefore, the chances of finding evidence of more than one historical earthquake in trenches opened to investigate palaeoseismological aspects are higher. Faults observed in foundation and channel excavations opened for energy purposes in the Resadiye region show this clearly and evidence for up to four seismic events including the 1939 Erzincan Earthquake have been discovered. Further studies are required to discover whether right-lateral deformation on at some locations on this segment is surface ruptures associated with the 1939 earthquake or later creep. Crown Copyright (C) 2012 Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipDPT Project [2006-120220K]en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was supported by DPT Project No. 2006-120220K which is greatly acknowledged. We also thank local authorities in the region for their invaluable help during the course of this study.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jog.2012.06.002en_US
dc.identifier.endpage271en_US
dc.identifier.issn0264-3707
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84873568694en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage259en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jog.2012.06.002
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12418/8743
dc.identifier.volume65en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000317545800017en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTDen_US
dc.relation.ispartofJOURNAL OF GEODYNAMICSen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectNorth Anatolian Fault Zoneen_US
dc.subjectStrike-slip faultingen_US
dc.subject1939 Erzincan Earthquakeen_US
dc.titleNew observations on the 1939 Erzincan Earthquake surface rupture on the Kelkit Valley segment of the North Anatolian Fault Zone, Turkeyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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