A General Evaluation of the 1893 and 2023 Earthquakes in Adıyaman and its Environs

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Volume:30 Issue:120 Ek
A General Evaluation of the 1893 and 2023 Earthquakes in Adıyaman and its Environs

A General Evaluation of the 1893 and 2023 Earthquakes in Adıyaman and its Environs

Pages : 1429-1454

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Publication Date : 2024-12-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Given that Adıyaman and its surroundings are located on an active fault zone, it is natural that they have experienced numerous earthquakes, both instrumental and historical, throughout history. It would be remiss not to mention the earthquake that occurred on 6 February 2023, which regrettably resulted in a number of fatalities and significant damage to property in Adıyaman and its neighbourhood. It is also necessary to refer to the earthquake that occurred 130 years earlier, which centred in Malatya and produced similar results in terms of intensity and destruction. As a result, unfortunately, a considerable number of houses were destroyed, and many public buildings and places of worship were damaged. It would seem that the full extent of the losses caused by the earthquake of 1893, which resulted in a significant number of fatalities, was not immediately apparent and came to light only in the following days. It would be fair to say that the region experienced a number of aftershocks that lasted for some time following the mentioned earthquake. The challenging winter conditions made it difficult to reach the affected people and regions that the earthquake had damaged. This regrettably had an adverse effect on the state’s aid efforts. A similar situation occurred in the earthquake on 6 February 2023. It is worth noting that the problem had a significant impact on the increase in the number of deaths and losses. Perhaps the most significant challenge encountered in the aftermath of both earthquakes was the removal of debris and the difficulty in coordinating aid efforts regularly. In this study, an attempt will be made to draw comparisons between the Ottoman earthquake and the two recent earthquakes.
Keywords : Adıyaman, Osmanlı İmparatorluğunda depremler, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti

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