Şevket Özden
TurkeyscientistMale7.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Prof. Dr. Şevket Özden is the Director of the Earthquake Technology Institute at Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University, where he has conducted extensive research on fault lines in Erzincan. In the wake of a recent 4.9 magnitude earthquake that raised concerns about potential larger quakes, he provided critical insights into the region's seismic risks, emphasizing the potential for a 'super rupture' on the Yedisu Fault, which has been dormant for nearly 150 years.
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Prof. Dr. Şevket Özden explained that newly discovered faults will directly affect engineering calculations.
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Prof. Dr. Şevket Özden is the director of the Earthquake Technologies Institute at Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University and has conducted extensive scientific studies on fault lines in the region.
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