29 NOVEMBER 1795 KAHRAMANMARAŞ EARTHQUAKE, SOUTHERN TURKEY

Indexed In

Volume 155 / 2017

Authors:

Mahmut PALUTOĞLU, Ahmet ŞAŞMAZ

Keywords:

Kahramanmaraş, Manuscript, Intensity, Historical Earthquake, East Anatolian Fault Zone.

Abstract:

Significant tectonic structures observed in the vicinity of Kahramanmaraş are the northern branch of the East Anatolian Fault Zone (EAFZ) (Sürgü segment, Çardak segment, Savrun segment, Çokak segment and Toprakkale segment), the southern branch of EAFZ (Gölbaşı segment and Amanos segment), Engizek Fault Zone, Kahramanmaraş Fault Zone and Narlı segment of the Dead Sea Fault Zone (DSFZ). The manuscript in which the 1795 Kahramanmaraş Earthquake has been mentioned is kept in the work of art called “Divan-ı Hasmi” in the Koyunoğlu Library of the Konya Metropolitan Municipality. From the statements in the work the intensity of the earthquake is 8,0 and due to this fact the magnitude of the earthquake was estimated as 7,0. The estimations made reinforce the probability that the earthquake occurred on Gölbaşı segment of the EAFZ

DOI: 10.19111/bulletinofmre.314211

DOI:

DOI: 10.19111/bulletinofmre.314211