04.04.2025 21:20
Geologist Prof. Dr. Naci Görür, at an event he attended in Bingöl, drew attention to the Yedisu Fault line, stating, "Earthquakes do not happen every day or every week; they occur when the time is up. The 250-year cycle has now expired. The Yedisu Fault is on the verge."
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Seismologist Prof. Dr. Naci Görür stated, "Earthquakes do not happen every day or every week; they occur when the time is up. The 250-year cycle has expired for today. The Yedisu Fault is on the verge of a rupture."
Görür participated in a program titled "The Seismicity of Bingöl and Earthquake-Resistant Bingöl," organized by the Turkish Chamber of Engineers and Architects (TMMOB) Provincial Coordination Council at the Bingöl Municipality Conference Hall.
"YOU CAN NEVER PREVENT IT"
Speaking at the program, Görür said that earthquakes occur as a result of movements along plate boundaries. He expressed that there is continuous movement between the Anatolian Plate and the Eurasian Plate, and it is necessary to identify the potential damages that could occur without an earthquake.
Görür continued: "Faults fill with stress. Stress refers to the force applied per unit area. As the plates move, they shift 1-2 centimeters every year in ways you cannot see or hear, and stress accumulates within these faults, just like a piggy bank. At the points where the fault experiences friction, stress accumulates more and eventually produces an earthquake. The North Anatolian Fault and the East Anatolian Fault will also produce earthquakes when the time comes. You can never prevent this."
"THE YEDİSU FAULT IS ON THE VERGE"
Noting that the Yedisu Fault fills every 250 years, Görür emphasized that this is a long process. He stated that the Yedisu Fault could produce an earthquake, saying: "Earthquakes do not happen every day or every week; they occur when the time is up. The 250-year cycle has expired for today. The Yedisu Fault is on the verge of a rupture. I say this with certainty, not to scare you. In 1939, there was an earthquake in Erzincan, and approximately 40,000 people died.
The easternmost tip of the North Anatolian Fault, which passes through Erzincan, is between Erzincan and Karlıova, where the Yedisu Fault is located. This fault did not rupture even in 1939; its last rupture was in 1784. It has been 250 years since 1784, and the fault stress has accumulated. Additionally, many earthquakes are occurring here and there, transferring energy and stress. Therefore, when I say 'the Yedisu Fault is about to rupture,' I am not making a prophecy. I am stating this based on scientific data, but no one can know the timing. What is important is not the timing, but how we can make Bingöl earthquake-resistant."
WHAT HAPPENED?
Last month, a 4.8 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Yedisu district of Bingöl. Experts had pointed out that the fault in this area has a high risk of producing strong earthquakes, and there were no casualties or property damage from the earthquake.
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