New geologic paleoseismological observations along the Acipayam–Serinhisar fault zone, SW Anatolia

An earthquake of M = 5.6 occurred on the March 20, 2019, in Acipayam, Denizli, located a seismically active area at southwest Anatolian fault system, Türkiye. It caused extensive damages infrastructures. The relevant (Acipayam–Serinhisar zone) has not shown map Türkiye, and it been discovered first time by this study. Acipayam segment zone, which is divided into two separate segments. Three trenches were excavated for paleoseismological studies segment. samples collected from dated radiocarbon method. obtained data proposed three seismic events, surface rupture, BC 235–95, AD 1227–1263 1471–1738. Considering last produced earthquakes magnitude 6.0 6.5, 350 years apart.