Active seismotectonics of the East Anatolian fault
SUMMARY The East Anatolian Fault (EAF) is a 700-km-long left-lateral transform fault
located between the Anatolian and Arabian plates. The proximity of the Euler Pole to the …
located between the Anatolian and Arabian plates. The proximity of the Euler Pole to the …
Marine transform faults and fracture zones: a joint perspective integrating seismicity, fluid flow and life
Marine transform faults and associated fracture zones (MTFFZs) cover vast stretches of the
ocean floor, where they play a key role in plate tectonics, accommodating the lateral …
ocean floor, where they play a key role in plate tectonics, accommodating the lateral …
Characterization of the co-seismic pattern and slip distribution of the February 06, 2023, Kahramanmaraş (Turkey) earthquakes (Mw 7.7 and Mw 7.6) with a dense …
Two consecutive earthquakes with the magnitudes of M w 7.7 and 7.6 (February 06, 2023)
occurred on the East Anatolian Fault Zone (EAFZ) segments and unfortunately resulted in …
occurred on the East Anatolian Fault Zone (EAFZ) segments and unfortunately resulted in …
The sharp turn: Backward rupture branching during the 2023 Mw 7.8 Kahramanmaraş (Türkiye) earthquake
Multiple lines of evidence indicate that the 2023 Mw 7.8 Kahramanmaraş (Türkiye)
earthquake started on a splay fault, then branched bilaterally onto the nearby East Anatolian …
earthquake started on a splay fault, then branched bilaterally onto the nearby East Anatolian …
Kinematics of the Kahramanmaraş triple junction and of Cyprus: evidence of shear partitioning
Triple junctions involving convergent plate boundaries extend beyond local implications,
which is crucial for studying the geology of convergent plate boundary zones. However …
which is crucial for studying the geology of convergent plate boundary zones. However …
Along‐Strike Variation of Rupture Characteristics and Aftershock Patterns of the 2023 7.8 Türkiye Earthquake Controlled by Fault Structure
Z Wan, R Dong, D Wang, S Xu… - Seismological …, 2024 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
On 6 February 2023, an M w 7.8 earthquake occurred along the East Anatolian fault zone
(EAFZ) in southeastern Türkiye, representing the strongest earthquake in the region in …
(EAFZ) in southeastern Türkiye, representing the strongest earthquake in the region in …
A new approach to the opening of the eastern Mediterranean Sea and the origin of the Hellenic Subduction Zone. Part 1: The eastern Mediterranean Sea
X Le Pichon, AMC Şengör… - Canadian Journal of Earth …, 2019 - cdnsciencepub.com
We identify long transform faults that frame the eastern Mediterranean Sea and that were
active during Jurassic and probably the Early Cretaceous, during the opening of the central …
active during Jurassic and probably the Early Cretaceous, during the opening of the central …
From dextral contraction to sinistral extension of intracontinental transform structures in the Yanshan and northern Taihang Mountain belts during Early Cretaceous …
Y Lin, C Zhang, C Li, H Deng - Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
Mesozoic tectonics of the North China Craton (NCC) is characterized by craton modification
and destruction that resulted in varied degrees of craton instability. The change from the end …
and destruction that resulted in varied degrees of craton instability. The change from the end …
When did the North Anatolian fault reach southern Marmara, Turkey?
We dated syntectonic calcites on fault planes from the southern branch of the western North
Anatolian fault (NAF) in northern Turkey using U-Th geochronology. We selected strike-slip …
Anatolian fault (NAF) in northern Turkey using U-Th geochronology. We selected strike-slip …
Deep structure of the Demerara Plateau and its two-fold tectonic evolution: from a volcanic margin to a transform marginal plateau, insights from the Conjugate Guinea …
D Graindorge, T Museur, F Klingelhoefer, WR Roest… - 2023 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Transform marginal plateaus (TMPs) are large and flat structures commonly found in deep
oceanic domains, but their origin and relationship to adjacent oceanic lithosphere remain …
oceanic domains, but their origin and relationship to adjacent oceanic lithosphere remain …