Reservoir-Triggered Earthquakes Around the Atatürk Dam (Southeastern Turkey)

Reservoir-triggered seismicity has been observed near dams during construction, impoundment, and cyclic filling in many parts of the earth. In Turkey, the number of dams has increased substantially over the last decade, with Atatürk Dam being the largest dam in Turkey with a total water capacity of 48.7 billion m 3 . After the construction of the dam, the monitoring network has improved. Considering earthquakes above the long-term completeness...