Akyuz et al. (2006) identify the youngest event only in the Ziyaret trench, where a few fault strands penetrate Units I, II, and III and are capped by an undeformed recent soil deposit. Likewise, within Unit IV, the fault strands terminate at the top of the unit and are sealed by the same undeformed recent soil layer. Dating is constrained by three charcoal radiocarbon samples. Samples Z19, Z31, and Z24 derive from the upper parts of Units III and IV and “gave calibrated ages of 1647 A.D., 1677 A.D. and 1653 A.D., respectively.” Akyuz et al. (2006) interpret these results to indicate an event that occurred after ~1650 CE. They propose the 1872 CE Amik Golu Earthquake as a plausible candidate.

Akyuz et al. (2006:289–290) report that “the Ziyaret trench site is located close to the southern margin of the Amik Basin” and “was dug on the northern side of an eastward-flowing stream bed that is sinistrally offset by 68 ± 1 m.” This displacement indicates that the dominant motion during this event was strike-slip.

Figure 8 - Log of Ziyaret trench, southern wall - click on image to open in a new tab - Akyuz et al (2006)