Abstract
The main goal of this study is to point out some aspects of the North Anatolian Fault Zone (NAFZ) excluding the well known features.
In addition to the instrumental records, a great deal of historical information obtained in order to prepare the “Historical Earthquake Catalogue for Turkey and the Surrounding Area”, was used for a better understanding of the fault zone. The analysis of all the data covering approximately 2000 years showed that there are no regular and visible seismic activity periods or dormancies in the history of the zone when it is considered as a whole. This is also applicable to each of the segments. However, various segments within the zone obviously show different characteristics. These peculiarities may help us for prediction and risk studies.
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Soysal, H., Kolçak, D., Sipahioğlu, S. (1982). Some Aspects of the North Anatolian Fault Zone Derived from the Comparison of its Instrumental Data with Historical Information. In: Işikara, A.M., Vogel, A. (eds) Multidisciplinary Approach to Earthquake Prediction. Progress in Earthquake Prediction Research, vol 2. Vieweg+Teubner Verlag, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-663-14015-3_16
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