HW_Turkey Earthquake

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EES 0836 Earthquakes on the North Anatolian Fault System Disasters: Geology vs. Hollywood Introduction You are part of a team of scientists sent by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to Turkey to investigate the hazard of earthquakes along the North Anatolian Fault System (NAF). As a geoscientist, your goal is to address key questions, including: ● Where do earthquakes occur? ● Is there some information we could use to forecast the location of the next event? ● What should we be planning for next? Learning Objectives ● Analyze past events to forecast where future events occur. (1, 2, 5, a, b, c) ● Identify locations where city planners should prepare for future earthquakes. (1, 2, 5, a) Part 1: Forecasting earthquakes We know where plate boundaries are, and we know that earthquakes occur at these boundaries. But our ability to forecast when they will occur has remained a challenge for geologists. 1. What are some methods for forecasting earthquakes? - Ground deformation, foreshocks, gas emissions, seismic gaps along faults 2. Of the methods you listed, what do you think is the most promising method to use in the future? Explain your thinking. - I believe ground surface deformation would be the best method.

EES 0836 Part 2 : The data People have lived in Turkey for millennia with a rich set of historical writings and records of events. These historical accounts of disasters, and in some cases, the actual destruction of towns leading to refugee migrations, provide an unusually long record of earthquake occurrence. In this part of the activity, we will be plotting the amount of fault slip from events throughout the 1900’s and trying to forecast the location of future events. Just looking at the data included, it is difficult to see if there is any information to glean from it. To help us organize the data, we will be plotting the events from the data set into a format that would help us visualize the information more effectively. Data Set 1: Date (years) Position (km) parallel to fault Data source/type 1967 -410 / -330 Historical Account + Geo mapping 1957 -335 / -305 Historical Account + Geo mapping 1951 -195 / -130 Historical Account + Geo mapping 1944 -305 / -130 Historical Account + Geo mapping 1943 -130 / 140 Historical Account + Geo mapping 1942 155 / 185 Historical Account + Geo mapping 1939 95 / 440 Historical Account + Geo mapping How to Plot: Referring to Data Set 1, the column on the left shows the years, and the middle column contains the movements during that particular earthquake. On the provided table on the next page, plot these coordinates along with their years. Accuracy matters, but don’t worry too much about precision. The information, once plotted, should be clear enough. Just make sure you work in pencil in case you need to erase. ● Locate the approximate year on the Y axis. ● Then put a dot where the left coordinate is located and another where the right coordinate is located. ● Connect the dots for that event. ● 1967’s earthquake is completed for you. ● After plotting the data, answer the following questions.

EES 0836 Questions: 1. How often do earthquakes occur in the same location? - Most often they occur in the same area, but not the exact same location. 2. Can you forecast where the next earthquake will occur? - We can estimate that it would occur West of the 1967 earthquake. 3. Explain why. If you can identify a possible location for this event, where do you forecast it will occur? - I believe it would occur in Izmit, as each earthquake on the Anatolian fault has traveled a little bit more towards the West. 4. How would you explain to the people living in the area you identified that they need to be earthquake ready? - I would show them the map above and how each earthquake has been traveling to the west in a pattern. Since the towns are close together, they would realize that the towns that are before them have all been hit with earthquakes and they should prepare.

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EES 0836 Part 3 : Oh, wait, there is one more event... You might have noticed that the most recent earthquake from the table was over 50 years ago. Let’s look at one of those events. Plot this event on the same table as Part 2. Date (years) Position (km) parallel to fault Data source/type 1999 -460 / -280 Historical Account + Geo mapping Questions: 1. Did this event fit into your forecast from Part 2? Explain how. - Yes, it is West of the 1967 earthquake. 2. Using this new information, can you forecast where the next earthquake will occur? - Istanbul 3. At which point did you think you had enough data to make this forecast? Explain your thinking. - Since all the last earthquakes have occurred from East to West, it would be plausible to say that the next one would be to the West of the 1957 earthquake. 4. If you were a government official tasked with public safety, what steps might you suggest to the people living in Istanbul? - They should fasten all their furniture to their walls and floors, as well as making an earthquake safety kit with extra food and first aid. After that, they should shelter in the basement or rooms that have no windows. If the house is not stable, they should prepare to go somewhere else that is more prepared. 5. Explain how this pattern makes sense in terms of plate tectonics theory. - The Anatolian fault is a transform fault, and the motion is moving horizontally along the fault.