Supershear triggering and cascading fault ruptures of the 2023 Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye, earthquake doublet

C Ren, Z Wang, T Taymaz, N Hu, H Luo, Z Zhao, H Yue… - Science, 2024 - science.org
On 6 February 2023, two large earthquakes (moment magnitude 7.8 and 7.6) shocked a vast
area of southeastern Türkiye and northern Syria, leading to heavy casualties and economic …

Characteristics of strong ground motions and structural damage patterns from the February 6th, 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes, Türkiye

A Akinci, AA Dindar, IE Bal, D Ertuncay, E Smyrou… - Natural Hazards, 2024 - Springer
Abstract On February 6th, 2023, two severe earthquakes struck southeastern Türkiye near
the Syrian border. The first earthquake, Mw7. 8, occurred at 04: 17 local time in the East …

Impact of Seismic Geohazards on water supply systems and pipeline performance: Insights from the 2023 Kahramanmaras Earthquakes

S Toprak, BP Wham, E Nacaroglu, M Ceylan, O Dal… - Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study delves into the profound repercussions of geohazards on water supply systems,
specifically in the aftermath of the Kahramanmaras earthquakes. The influence of these …

Long-period directivity pulses of strong ground motion during the 2023 Mw7. 8 Kahramanmaraş earthquake

F Čejka, J Zahradník, F Turhan, E Sokos… - Communications Earth & …, 2023 - nature.com
Damages due to large earthquakes are influenced by broadband source effects that remain
enigmatic. Here we develop a broadband (0–10 Hz) source model of the disastrous 2023 …

Dynamics of episodic supershear in the 2023 M7. 8 Kahramanmaraş/Pazarcik earthquake, revealed by near-field records and computational modeling

M Abdelmeguid, C Zhao, E Yalcinkaya… - … Earth & Environment, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract The 2023 M7. 8 Kahramanmaraş/Pazarcik earthquake was larger and more
destructive than what had been expected. Here we analyzed nearfield seismic records and …

3D Dynamic Rupture Modeling of the 6 February 2023, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey  7.8 and 7.7 Earthquake Doublet Using Early Observations

AA Gabriel, T Ulrich, M Marchandon… - The Seismic …, 2023 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The 2023 Turkey earthquake sequence involved unexpected ruptures across numerous
fault segments. We present 3D dynamic rupture simulations to illuminate the complex …

Rapid surface rupture mapping from satellite data: The 2023 Kahramanmaraş, Turkey (Türkiye), earthquake sequence

NG Reitman, RW Briggs, WD Barnhart… - The Seismic …, 2023 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Abstract The 6 February 2023 Kahramanmaraş, Turkey (Türkiye), earthquake sequence
produced> 500 km of surface rupture primarily on the left‐lateral East Anatolian (~ 345 km) …

Analysis of peak ground acceleration and seismogenic fault characteristics of the Mw7. 8 earthquake in Turkey

Y Duan, J Bo, D Peng, Q Li, W Wan, W Qi - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Featured Application This paper investigates the peak ground acceleration (PGA) and
seismogenic fault characteristics of the Mw7. 8 earthquake that struck Turkey on 6 February …

Rupture segmentation on the East Anatolian fault (Turkey) controlled by along-strike variations in long-term slip rates in a structurally complex fault system

B Wang, S Barbot - Geology, 2024 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Abstract The East Anatolian fault in Turkey exhibits along-strike rupture segmentation,
typically resulting in earthquakes with moment magnitude (Mw) up to 7.5 that are confined to …

Source geometry and rupture characteristics of the 20 February 2023 Mw 6.4 Hatay (Türkiye) earthquake at southwest edge of the East Anatolian Fault

S Yolsal‐Çevikbilen, T Taymaz… - Geochemistry …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Following the catastrophic 6 February 2023 Mw 7.8 and Mw 7.6 Kahramanmaraş
earthquakes in the East Anatolian Fault Zone (EAFZ; southeast Türkiye), numerous …