Groundbreaking remarks on the Marmara from Şener Üşümezsoy! Notable 'Adalar Fault' statement

Geology expert Prof. Dr. Şener Üşümezsoy has joined the discussions regarding fault lines in the Sea of Marmara with a new statement. Making evaluations on his YouTube channel, Üşümezsoy opposed treating the Adalar Fault as an active fault.

Criticizing interpretations based on the assumption of an "unbroken fault" in the Marmara, Üşümezsoy argued that the structure extending from Büyükçekmece to Yeşilköy and Tuzla is a "dead fault." He characterized the assessment of this line as an unbroken fault as "one of the greatest mistakes in geology."

CLAIM OF 'NO UNBROKEN FAULT'

Objecting to the interpretation of faults in the Marmara as a single main fault plane, Üşümezsoy stated that the major earthquake scenarios repeated for many years should be re-evaluated from a scientific perspective. Üşümezsoy used the phrase, "There is no unbroken fault in the Northern Marmara."

Evaluating the earthquake that occurred off the coast of Silivri-Kumburgaz on April 23, Üşümezsoy noted that the earthquake in question took place approximately 60 kilometers away from the Adalar Fault. He argued that the earthquake was caused by the activation of a fault that had accumulated stress in the region after the 1912 earthquake and had not previously broken.

Claiming that this development supports his own model, Üşümezsoy said, "The April 23 earthquake has directly demonstrated and proven our thesis, the model we have put forward."

OBJECTION TO THE 6.2 SCENARIO

Üşümezsoy also opposed assessments suggesting that the fault between Büyükçekmece and Yeşilköy could produce a 6.2-magnitude earthquake. Citing the work he conducted with Namık Aysal, Üşümezsoy argued that it has been revealed that this structure is not an active strike-slip fault.

Üşümezsoy stated, "It has emerged that this is not a strike-slip fault cutting the Central Marmara ridge opposite Avcılar, but a dead fault extending as a continuation of the Adalar Fault."

Stating that maps regarding the Adalar Fault may also change in the future, Üşümezsoy pointed to the updates made to some fault maps following the February 6 earthquakes as an example. Üşümezsoy said, "One day, this map of our Adalar Fault will also change."

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