Critical warning for Marmara: 'Islands Fault is not dead, it produces earthquakes,' says expert

A stark warning has been issued for the Marmara Sea, with Professor Dr. Osman Bektaş asserting that the Islands Fault is actively producing earthquakes. This declaration challenges the prevailing view among some experts who considered the fault to be dormant.

Bektaş explicitly stated, "The Islands Fault is not dead; it is an active, slipping fault that produces earthquakes." His assessment comes in the wake of recent micro-earthquake activity observed around the Islands near Istanbul. This seismic movement has revived a debate among geologists and seismologists regarding the fault's potential for generating significant tremors.

The discussion centers on the "dead fault" theory, which posits that certain geological faults have ceased to be active. However, Bektaş's findings suggest that the Islands Fault remains a live threat. The potential magnitude of an earthquake that this fault could produce is now a critical question for the region's preparedness.

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The Islands Fault is not dead; it is an active, slipping fault that produces earthquakes.