"Earthquake Tumor" Warning for Western Anatolia After the Crete Earthquake

The 4.4 magnitude earthquake that occurred off the coast of Crete brought the fault lines and seismic activity in the Western Anatolia region to the agenda again. Geological Engineer Prof. evaluated the ongoing earthquakes in Eşme, Pamukkale and Denizli. Dr. Osman Bektaş drew attention to the fracture distribution of the region in time and space.

SIMILAR "EARTHQUAKE TUMOR"

Bektaş, who made statements about the fault activity in the region on his social media account, stated that 6 earthquakes between 6 and 7 magnitude in the period from the 1970 Gediz earthquake to 2026 were clustered on different edges of the Uşak Fault Block. Bektaş stated that this situation increased the tension in the region and called the situation "earthquake tumor".

SEISMIC DEFORMATION IS MOVING TOWARDS DENIZLI AND AFYON

Pointing out the transfer zones between the Cretan Thrust Belt and Western Anatolia, Prof. Dr. Bektaş stated that the deformation here may be shifting towards Uşak, Denizli and Afyon.

Bektaş emphasized that in the risk analysis in the region, the direction of the activity rather than the magnitude of individual earthquakes should be considered, and said, "For this reason, rather than individual earthquakes, the redistribution of seismicity over time and space from the Simav Fault to the south, to Denizli, is remarkable."