The Observed and Simulated Site Effects at the Selected Regions Influenced by 2023 Turkey Earthquake Sequences: A Preliminary Evaluation

ABSTRACT

This study offers an initial evaluation of site effects within regions impacted by the February 2023 earthquakes in Turkey. It develops a preliminary response spectrum site amplification model, alongside probabilistic seismic hazard analysis and 1D site response analyses (SRAs) specifically focused on a site in Hatay. The model suggests higher site factors in softer sites for 0.2 sec, contrasting with other conditions. Results demonstrate that surface spectra derived from 1D SRAs and site-specific uniform hazard spectrum are consistently lower than Turkish Earthquake Building Code (TEBC) design spectrum across all considered periods, indicating the necessity for a detailed reassessment of TEBC specifications.

KEYWORDS:

• 2023 Turkey earthquake sequences
• site effects
• site amplification
• site response analysis
• seismic hazard analysis

Acknowledgments

The authors extend their appreciation to Prof. Dr. Murat Ornek from the Civil Engineering Department of Iskenderun Technical University for generously providing V_S measurements and SPT-N boring log data pertaining to the site in Hatay.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).