Scientists were able to date the formation of the East Anatolian Fault, which is associated with the February earthquake in Turkey. In this respect informs University of Minnesota.
Faults visible on the Earth’s surface are cracks in the earth’s crust formed by the movement of the planet’s tectonic plates. These movements cause the accumulation of mechanical stress, and its removal leads to the occurrence of earthquakes.
“There are many tectonic plates on Earth. They have changed shape, size and position over time, but we rarely see their shape clearly. The Anatolian Plate was formed relatively recently in geological terms, so the processes that formed it are relatively easy to study when analyzing geological samples. “There is much debate about the age of the Anatolian Plate and the East Anatolian Fault, but our data suggest that it probably formed five million years ago.”
Whitney and his team began to examine the Anatolian Plate in 2011. Then, over tens of millions of years, they found signs that only the middle of the plate was deformed, while this usually occurred at the edges. Then, five million years ago, drastic changes occurred, after which almost all tectonic movements concentrated on the two main faults that caused earthquakes: the North Anatolian Fault and the East Anatolian Fault.
In February 2022, there was an earthquake that occurred in the Eastern Anatolian fault region and as a result, approximately 57 thousand people lost their lives in Turkey and Syria. Such fault investigations are unlikely to lead to an accurate tool for earthquake prediction, but will allow a better assessment of their risks and potential damage.
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