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<div>The researchers analyzed 20 years of GPS data along the fault, and det=
ermined that the next large earthquake to strike the region will likely occ=
ur along a seismic gap beneath the Sea of Marmara, some five miles west of =
Istanbul. In contrast, the western segment of the seismic gap appears to be=
 moving without producing large earthquakes.</div><div></div><div></div><di=
v>Although such accumulated strain may be released in a series of smaller, =
less hazardous rumbles, Floyd says that given the historical pattern of maj=
or quakes along the North Anatolian Fault, it would be reasonable to expect=
 a large earthquake off the coast of Istanbul within the next few decades.<=
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 istanbul</div><div></div><div>DOWNLOAD: https://t.co/ZgnBv9HGbw </div><div=
></div><div></div><div>"A major earthquake of up to 7.5 magnitude is expect=
ed in Istanbul. Such an earthquake may cause the death of hundreds of thous=
ands of residents while estimates about the number of buildings that will t=
otally collapse or be severely damaged range from 50,000 to 200,000," Guney=
 told AFP.</div><div></div><div></div><div>The 1766 Istanbul earthquake was=
 a strong earthquake with epicenter in the eastern part of the Sea of Marma=
ra, in the =C3=87=C4=B1narc=C4=B1k Basin (or near the Princes' Islands, nor=
th of the basin)[2] which occurred in the early hours of Thursday morning, =
22 May 1766.[1] The earthquake had an estimated magnitude of 7.1 on the sur=
face wave magnitude scale,[2] and caused effects in a vast area extending f=
rom Izmit to Rodosto (now Tekirda=C4=9F).[3] In this area, the earthquake w=
as followed by a tsunami which caused significant damage. The earthquake of=
 1766 was the last major earthquake to rock Constantinople (now known in En=
glish under its Turkish name, Istanbul) because of a rupture of the North A=
natolian Fault in the Marmara region.[4][5]</div><div></div><div></div><div=
>The earthquake began half an hour after sunrise, at 5:10 a.m. on May 22, 1=
766, which was the third day of the Kurban Bairam.[9] The first shock, acco=
mpanied by a loud roar, lasted two minutes:[9] it was followed by a less in=
tense shock lasting four minutes, and aftershocks continued for eight minut=
es.[9] In the following weeks there were also several aftershocks, and the =
duration of the whole sequence amounted to one year.[10] Mathematical model=
s of this event using Coulomb stress transfer are consistent with a fault r=
upture whose length ranges from 70 to 120 km (43 to 75 mi).[4]</div><div></=
div><div></div><div>The earthquake was felt as far away as Ayd=C4=B1n, Thes=
saloniki, on Mount Athos, Aytos in eastern Bulgaria and along the west coas=
t of the Black Sea.[10] This earthquake was compared to the catastrophic on=
e in Lisbon, which occurred 11 years earlier.[11]</div><div></div><div></di=
v><div>The estimated area of significant damage (greater than the MCS VII g=
rade (Very Strong)) extends from Bursa to K=C3=BC=C3=A7=C3=BCk=C3=A7ekmece,=
[12] but destruction occurred from Tekirda=C4=9F and Gelibolu to the west, =
Izmit to the east and Edirne to the north.[13][10] The settlements on the G=
ulf of Mudanya also suffered damage,[7] while Galata and B=C3=BCy=C3=BCk=C3=
=A7ekmece were severely damaged. In Constantinople the intensity of the ear=
thquake was estimated between grade VII [14] and VIII-IX;[12] many houses a=
nd public buildings collapsed.[10] Furthermore, part of the underground wat=
er distribution system was destroyed;[10] the Ayvad dam, on the upper K=C3=
=A2=C4=9F=C4=B1thane, was damaged, and in Istanbul the vault of an undergro=
und cistern subsided.[10]</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div>=
<div></div><div></div><div>The castle of Yedikule,[24] E=C4=9Frikap=C4=B1, =
Edirnekap=C4=B1 and the city walls were also damaged, while there was damag=
e to Galata and Pera and to the Grand Bazaar.[25][26] At =C3=87atalca and i=
n the surrounding villages all the masonry buildings collapsed.[10] Since t=
he earthquake struck the eastern part of the Sea of Marmara, serious damage=
 was also recorded on the southern shore, from Mudanya to Karam=C3=BCrsel,[=
10] and the tsunami waves made the ports unusable. The highest level of the=
 tsunami was observed in the Bosphorus region;[4] the flood was also strong=
 on the shores of Galata and Mudanya, while some small islands in the Marma=
ra Sea were partially submerged.</div><div></div><div></div><div>A trip is =
being planned to (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g)d=
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ink_impression');Istanbul this summer but one of our party is nervous about=
 the big earthquake risk (even though they have been to San Francisco and d=
idnt show too much concern). They asked me are there any earthquake proof h=
otels in Istanbul as they have nightmares about being trapped in a collapse=
d building such as a hotel room (I don think the recent Hati images have he=
lped!).</div><div></div><div></div><div>There is no such thing as a complet=
ely earthquake proof building. All the buildings were built according to bu=
ilding codes that were prevailing at the time of their construction. Theref=
ore the most recent and most modern structures would have greater earthquak=
e protection. These would be hotels like Radisson Blu on the Bosphorus, Mar=
riott Asia, Movenpick, Point Hotel Taksim, etc. Such hotels would not be at=
 Sultanahmet.</div><div></div><div></div><div>I would not be bothered at al=
l with the likelihood of an earthquake, if I want to visit (ta && ta.queueF=
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entLoaded', f);)(function()ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impressio=
n', 'postLinks-23868067', '');, 'log_autolink_impression');Istanbul. If you=
r friend is willing to take the risks of flying to Istanbul, then he/she sh=
ould take the risks of an earthquake in Istanbul. Besides, as you mention, =
San Francisco is in a more severe earthquake zone than Istanbul and if this=
 was not an issue there then it should not be an issue for a visit to Istan=
bul.</div><div></div><div></div><div>I wouldn't be too concerned either.whe=
n I lived in (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g)docum=
ent.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);)(function()ta.trackEventOnPage=
('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-23870126', '');, 'log_autolink_=
impression');Istanbul we had two or three tremors,and no damage was done to=
 our house,built of concrete and stone. even the buildings in SF are not co=
mpletely earthquake proof. the structures in Haiti suffered so much damage =
because the quake was only six miles down below the surface,making it much =
stronger,and the buildings were made of aggregate materials,ie old and cobb=
led together. tell your friend to not worry about things over which they ha=
ve no control,just enjoy their vacation.</div><div></div><div></div><div>As=
 Enigma has said, there is no such thing as a building that is earthquake p=
roof. I have been through several earthquakes in Turkey, and I agree that t=
hey are unsettling. Occasionally when I am in some really ancient building =
in (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g)document.addEve=
ntListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);)(function()ta.trackEventOnPage('postLink=
Inline', 'impression', 'postLinks-23872132', '');, 'log_autolink_impression=
');Istanbul I wonder what would happen if there were to be an earthquake, a=
nd then I remind myself that the building in a thousand years old and has w=
ithstood many earthquakes.</div><div></div><div></div><div>I try to make su=
re that I know what my exit options are when I first take a room in a hotel=
, but I do not do much of anything beyond that. I understand that my percen=
tage of risk is very low. If I am being practical, my greatest risk is on t=
he highway on the way to the airport in my departure city. Since I take thi=
s risk daily, it seems illogical to contemplate things with a low potential=
, like earthquakes. I know watching the scenes from Hatii is unpleasant, bu=
t I can promise you that almost all structures in Turkey are built better t=
han those in Hatii.</div><div></div><div></div><div>Two engineers who worke=
d for me and an earthquake expert engineer of Allianz insurance company, ge=
rmany checked the Kempinsky, from plans to end of construction. so i can vo=
uch for that. But again expensive.</div><div></div><div> df19127ead</div>