M.Sc. Tezi Görüntüleme

Student:	Taner BEKAR
Supervisor:	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yusuf BAYRAK
Department:	Jeofizik Mühendisliği
Institution:	Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences
University:	Karadeniz Technical University, Turkey

Title of the Thesis:	A Quantitative Assessment of Earthquake Hazard Parameters for Different Seismic Regions in and around Turkey using the Historical and Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue
Level:	M.Sc.
Acceptance Date:	25/11/2008
Number of Pages:	86
Registration Number:	i1984

Summary:

The results show that the Anatolian and Marmara part of North Anatolian fault zone, North east Anatolian fault zone, Malatya, Erciş, Süphan and Muş faults, Bitlis Thrust zone, East Anatolian fault zone and Dead Sea fault regions are the most probable regions for the occurrence of a large earthquake.

Key Words: Turkey, Earthquake Hazard, Probability, Maximum Expected Magnitude, b value, Return Period, Mean Activity Rate