The Rize earthquake is changing the map! A active fault has been detected.

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On November 15, 2024, a 4.7 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Hemşin district of Rize, and following the accelerated efforts in the Black Sea, the presence of an active fault was detected. It is expected that the earthquake hazard level in the provinces of the Eastern Black Sea Region will change.

The Trabzon University (KTÜ) Landslide Application Research Center is conducting studies to determine the impact of earthquakes on events such as landslides, floods, and rockfalls in the Eastern Black Sea. Prof. Dr. Hakan Ersoy, who is also a member of the Board of Directors of the KTÜ Landslide Application Research Center, made a statement to AA correspondent regarding the recent earthquakes in the Black Sea.

CONCERNING EARTHQUAKE

Recalling that a 4.7 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Hemşin district of Rize on November 15, 2024,