28.01.2025 18:40
Associate Professor Dr. Mustafa Şenkaya from Bursa Uludağ University stated, "It appears that the location of the earthquake is not on the MTA active fault lines, but rather on the newly proposed Kayapa-Yenişehir fault line. We need to study the Kayapa-Yenişehir fault line in more detail."
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Mustafa Şenkaya, Associate Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering, Bursa Uludağ University (BUÜ), spoke about the earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter scale, which occurred on January 27 at 13:43, with its epicenter in the Nilüfer district.
Stating that the earthquake is small in category but significant in terms of its epicenter and mechanism, Şenkaya said, "The location of the earthquake corresponds to the Üçevler neighborhood. It is not a very large earthquake. It is a small earthquake in category, and the accelerations it created are quite minor. It is a small earthquake that cannot cause damage to any structure. However, both the location of this earthquake and its mechanism are important for our city."
"WE MUST INSTALL SEISMOMETERS IN BURSA PLAIN"
Şenkaya stated that seismometers should be installed in the Bursa Plain to listen to the earthquake's response and understand how dangerous the fault is, saying, "It appears that the location of the earthquake is not on the MTA active fault lines, but on the newly proposed Kayapa-Yenişehir fault line. We need to study the Kayapa-Yenişehir fault line in more detail. For this, we must install our seismometers across the entire Bursa Plain. We need to listen to and analyze every response from the fault, like the earthquake on January 27, to understand whether this fault is dangerous for our city. Citizens who felt the earthquake reported that it was not a shake but rather a hit from below," he said.
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