The Turkish government's Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate (AFAD) has prepared an earthquake hazard map in the country, TRT Haber reported, BTA reported.
According to the map, there are a total of 485 active fault segments in Turkey. A video with explanations by specialists is attached to it.
"This map was prepared by a large number of researchers from 7 universities and public institutions (...). "As the number of active faults and the data on the earthquakes they cause increase, the maps of active faults are also being updated," said Orhan Tatar, head of the Seismic Activity and Risk Reduction Center at AFAD, as quoted by TRT Haber.
According to a representative of the seismic engineering group, "the map data does not include the hazards that local conditions in the respective area may create".
The earthquake hazard map in Turkey can be used in various areas, especially in designing buildings that are earthquake-resistant, the seismic engineering group believes.
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 shook the Turkish metropolis of Istanbul and other regions in the country on April 23. The tremor was felt in Bulgaria and Romania. There were no casualties or serious damage as a result of the earthquake, but over 150 people were injured in the panic.