Özet:

The aim of this study is to evaluate the earthquake which took place around 30 to 35 km east of Kovancılar district, Elazığ on March 8, 2010 and the effects of building material and fabric style on the loss of life and property. During the earthquake that affected more than 30.000 people including 42 deaths in the region, the main shock occurred on Karakoçan Fault, while after shocks clustered on the East Anatolian Fault (EAF). The earthquake having a conspicuous complicated pattern took place in the intersection area between Karakoçan Fault and EAF. Surface ruptures, mass movements, high economic damage and considerable loss of life were associated with the Karakoçan Fault, beyond EAF. That the damages were incurred after the main shock at the constructions settled down along the EAF is suggestive for the fact that the main shock was due to the Karakoçan Fault. Besides geological and geomorphological characteristics, the construction material and construction style have also considerable effects on the high loss of life and property in such a medium-scale (M= 6.0) earthquake. All of the dwellings where deaths occurred in Kovancılar-Okçular earthquake were made of stone. The mixed buildings made up of stone, adobe brick and hollow brick were also considerably damaged. Keywords: Earthquake, Kovancılar-Okçular, East Anatolian Fault (EAF), Karakoçan Fault, Construction Material, Construction Style

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