Fault creep in the western Sea of Marmara releases some tectonic strain, but Istanbul still at risk

Feb 24, 2023

∙ Paid

Very interesting paper about fault behavior in the Sea of Marmara: The western part of the fault is creeping ~11 mm/yr, releasing ~half of the strain.

Unfortunately, the eastern part, near Istanbul, seems to be fully locked.

*Source: Yamamoto, R., Kido, M., Ohta, Y., Takahashi, N., Yamamoto, Y., Pinar, A., Kalafat, D., Özener, H., Kaneda, Y. (2019). Seaflo…*

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