Landslides and lateral spreading triggered by the 24 January 2020 Sivrice earthquake (East Anatolian Fault)

On 24 January 2020, a devastating earthquake struck the town of Sivrice in Elazığ province at 20:55 local time (17:55 UTC), resulting 41 death and significant loss property. The magnitude was determined to be Mw 6.8 strong shaking main shock lasted about 20 seconds. triggered 30 landslides over an area ~55 km2. This article presents preliminary results comprehensive study on mapping distribution landslides, lateral spreading other ground damaged effects by occurred East Anatolian Fault. Following earthquake, based detailed on-ground field studies: (1) produced fewer than empirical prediction for shallow earthquakes these magnitudes (Mw 6.8) would suggest; (2) extensive Holocene age river banks, result tears, opening surface cracks fissure flat ground; (3) primary rupture not earthquake.