Prof. Dr. Osman Bektaş Warns for Bursa: Earthquake Hazard Should Be Reassessed
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Geology Engineer Prof. Dr. Osman Bektaş, drawing attention to the intense seismic activity observed since 2025 in the İznik-Gemlik-Karacabey fault zone covering Bursa and the Southern Marmara region, and the recent tremors, stated that the earthquake risk in the region urgently needs to be re-evaluated. Analyzing the energy accumulated in the southern branch of the North Anatolian Fault (NAF) with scientific data, Bektaş emphasized that the seis…
Geological Engineer Prof. Dr. Osman Bektaş pointed out the seismic mobility observed since 2025 in the Iznik-Gemlik-Karacabey belt. Bektas stated that the b-value has decreased significantly in the southern branch of the North Anatolian Fault since 2006, arguing that this indicates an increase in stress. “It is possible to say that the earthquake hazard in Bursa-Güney Marmara should be reassessed,” Bektas said.
Prof. Dr. Osman Bektaş issued critical warnings about a potential Istanbul earthquake in a post on his social media account. Bektaş drew attention to the earthquake risk in Bursa and Southern Marmara.
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