The neotectonics of NE Gaziantep: The Bozova and Halfeti strike-slip faults and their relationships with blind thrusts, Turkey

Indexed In

Volume 156 / 2018

Authors:

NURAY ŞAHBAZ, GÜROL SEYİTOĞLU

Keywords:

Neotectonics, SE Turkey, Gaziantep, Bozova Fault, earthquake, structural evaluation,

Abstract:

In the northeast of Gaziantep, east-west trending thrusts, northeast-southwest trending left lateral strike-slip faults and northwest-southeast right lateral strike-slip faults are located. They are typical features of the neotectonics of southeast Anatolia, Turkey. Detailed mapping of these structures and structural data obtained from fi eld studies indicate that east-west trending thrust faults and related fault propagation folds is post-Pliocene. The strike-slip faults that cut these structures should be younger than the thrust fault. On the other hand, the recent seismic activity in the southeast Anatolia (2011.10.23 – M=7.3 Van; 2012.06.14 – ML=5.5 Şırnak-Silopi earthquakes) shows that north-south compression is taken by both thrusting and strike-slip faulting.

 

http://dx.doi.org/ 10.19111/bulletinofmre.401216

DOI:

http://dx.doi.org/ 10.19111/bulletinofmre.401216