North Anatolian Fault Zone

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:World_Trade_Center
gptkbp:associated_with transform fault
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:1940_Gerede_earthquake
gptkb:1967_Mudurnu_Valley_earthquake
gptkb:1970_Gediz_earthquake
gptkb:1980_Çankırı_earthquake
gptkb:1999_İzmit_earthquake
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Black_Sea
gptkb:Aegean_Sea
gptkbp:cultural_impact influences local architecture
affects local traditions
shapes community preparedness
gptkbp:displacement approximately 25 mm per year
gptkbp:educational_value seismology research
field study location
teaching geology
gptkbp:environmental_impact water resource management
land degradation
ecosystem disruption
gptkbp:first_described_by by geologists in the early 20th century
gptkbp:future_prospects risk mitigation strategies
community resilience studies
tectonic modeling
earthquake forecasting
gptkbp:geological_features boundary between the Eurasian and Anatolian plates
gptkbp:historical_significance important for understanding tectonic processes
site of major earthquakes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label North Anatolian Fault Zone
gptkbp:influences gptkb:urban_development
land use planning
regional geology
gptkbp:is_monitored_by gptkb:scientific_institutions
government agencies
gptkbp:last_eruption high
gptkbp:length approximately 1,200 kilometers
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Turkey
gptkbp:movement horizontal
gptkbp:notable_city gptkb:Izmit
gptkb:Istanbul
Bolu
Sakarya
gptkbp:research_importance seismology
earthquake prediction
active tectonics
gptkbp:risk_management landslide risk assessment
earthquake hazard assessment
gptkbp:type strike-slip fault
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Erzurum_Earthquake_1939
gptkb:Earthquake_of_1939
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6