Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research, cilt.11, sa.2, ss.160-167, 2024 (Hakemli Dergi)
Abstract Turkey's landforms were determined during the period when the Arabian Plate collided with the
Anatolian Plate. This process, which started the new tectonic period of the Anatolian plate, took place
approximately 12 million years ago, in the period called the middle Miocene. The Anatolian plate is a region
that constantly compresses and creates earthquakes. The African plate subducting under the Anatolian plate
along the Hellenic-Cyprus arc causes earthquakes in Eastern Anatolia, NAF (North Anatolian fault line), EAF
(Eastern Anatolian fault line) and Western Anatolia (Aegean) regions. Another big plate pushing the Anatolian
plate is the Arabian plate. The Arabian plate is constantly pushing the Anatolian plate towards the west. The
Anatolian plate moves from the southeast to the west of the Arabian plate at a speed of 25 mm/year. The area
where Anatolia meets the Arabian plate is the Eastern Anatolian fault line. The 558 km long fault extends from
Bingöl Karlıova to the Gulf of İskendurun. Here it merges with the Ölüdeniz fault, which is a continuation of the
East African fault line. Fault lines are areas where large earthquakes occur. Due to earthquakes in these regions,
cities may be forced to relocate due to the natural and human factors they encounter. Türkiye has been
constantly under the influence of earthquakes since ancient times. Therefore, some settlements have been
destroyed and some have been displaced due to the effects of earthquakes until today. The Van earthquake, one
of the earthquakes in the region, was an earthquake with a magnitude of Mw = 7.2 that affected Van - Erciş and
its surroundings on October 23, 2011 at 13:41 local time. The earthquake caused damage in many villages
connected to the center, especially in Erciş district, the largest district of Van. The epicenter of the earthquake
was approximately 24 km from Van. It is around Tabanlı village (KRDAE) located in the north (38.9N/43.5E).