Assessment of Tsunami-related Geohazard Assessment for Coasts of Hersek Peninsula and Gulf of İzmit
Tsunamis are one of the most dreadful natural disasters; they could cause abysmal damage to all kind of lives in the hinterland within instantly. It is a major right-lateral moving fault that runs along the tectonic boundary between the Eurasian Plate to the north and the Anatolian Plate to the so...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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IJEGEO
2017-05-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Environment and Geoinformatics |
| Online Access: | http://dergipark.gov.tr/download/article-file/302561 |
| Summary: | Tsunamis are one of the most dreadful natural disasters; they could cause abysmal damage to all kind of lives
in the hinterland within instantly. It is a major right-lateral moving fault that runs along the tectonic boundary
between the Eurasian Plate to the north and the Anatolian Plate to the south. The western segment of the North
Anatolian Fault splits into three main branches. The northern one of NAF is generally subdivided in several
subsegments that have been the source of frequent large historical earthquakes. The Sea of Marmara coasts is
located on the western extension of the NAFZ which is one of the most important active faults with strike-slip
characteristics, which are not likely to generate tsunami. However, in the light of tsunami catalogs based on
historical documents, it is possible to say that Sea of Marmara has tsunamigenic potential. The İstanbul
shorelines, Gemlik Bay, Kapıdağ N-NE shores, Gelibolu, Hersek Peinsula and Gulf of İzmit are one of the
most significant geohazards in Sea of Marmara due to the tsunami effect. |
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| ISSN: | 2148-9173 2148-9173 |