North Anatolian Fault

An expert in geology has raised alarms over the heightened earthquake risks faced by the Black Sea region's eastern parts, citing the perilous combination of landslides and unstable ground conditions.

After the earthquakes in the Central Anatolian province of Yozgat and the northern province of Tokat on April 18, the country has been shaken by a 4.5-magnitude earthquake in the western province of İzmir and aftershocks in Tokat, including a 5.6-magnitude tremor.

In a study on active fault lines in the northwestern province of Bursa, a previously unknown fault line was discovered, which could cause a 7.3-magnitude earthquake.

An earthquake team has been established at the juncture where the Eastern Anatolian Fault Line intersects with the North Anatolian Fault Line in Tunceli, an eastern province.

New measures were taken in Tunceli, where scientists constantly warn of earthquakes, and in this context, container cities were built against earthquakes.

Oğuz Gündoğdu, a prominent Turkish earthquake expert, has died at the age of 75 in Istanbul due to his heart condition.

The professor, who served in the department of geophysical engineering of Istanbul University for years, had a heart operation recently.

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake which struck Istanbul in the Marmara Sea on Sept. 26 caused panic among the residents of Istanbul. 

The North Anatolian fault lies very close to the Princes' Islands area of Istanbul.

The victims of the 1999 Marmara earthquake - the most devastating earthquake in the history of modern Turkey which killed at least 17,000 people - were commemorated in northwestern Turkey on Aug. 17, as concerns over a potential disaster of similar magnitude that is expected to hit Turkey continue to mount.

The city is hit by a medium-intensity earthquake every 50 years, with a severe earthquake hitting every 300 years, according to experts Earthquakes continue to pose a serious threat to Istanbul’s historic monuments, experts have warned.