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2026

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Turkey Leader Award

Overview

Semih Ergintav is affiliated with the Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute in Turkey. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a particular emphasis on Geophysics and related subfields.

Their scholarly output includes numerous publications in areas such as earthquake and tectonic studies, high-pressure geophysics and materials, as well as earthquake detection and analysis. The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Seismology and Earthquake Studies
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Geophysics and Sensor Technology

Ergintav has contributed to the literature with notable papers, such as:

  • Active seismotectonics of the East Anatolian Fault, 2022, Geophysical Journal International
  • The moderate size 2019 September Mw 5.8 Silivri earthquake unveils the complexity of the Main Marmara Fault shear zone, 2020, Geophysical Journal International
  • Arrest of the Mw 6.8 January 24, 2020 Elaziğ (Turkey) earthquake by shallow fault creep, 2023, Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • From Interseismic Deformation With Near-Repeating Earthquakes to Co-Seismic Rupture: A Unified View of the 2020 Mw6.8 Sivrice (Elazığ) Eastern Turkey Earthquake, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Months-long seismicity transients preceding the 2023 MW 7.8 Kahramanmaraş earthquake, Türkiye, 2023, Nature Communications

Frequent co-authors in Ergintav's work include:

  • Uǧur Doǧan
  • A. Ö. Konca
  • Hayrullah Karabulut
  • Alpay Özdemir
  • Sezim Ezgi Güvercin

Ergintav's research appears regularly in several prestigious publication venues. These include:

  • Geophysical Journal International
  • TURKISH JOURNAL OF EARTH SCIENCES
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Their work demonstrates a consistent involvement in geophysics, with a strong focus on earthquake phenomena and their underlying mechanisms, combining observational methods and geophysical analysis to examine seismic activity in Turkey and beyond. The breadth of topics addressed reflects an interdisciplinary approach encompassing geophysical techniques and earthquake science.

Best Publications

  • Global Positioning System constraints on plate kinematics and dynamics in the eastern Mediterranean and Caucasus

    S. McClusky;S. Balassanian;A. Barka;C. Demir

  • GPS constraints on continental deformation in the Africa-Arabia-Eurasia continental collision zone and implications for the dynamics of plate interactions

    Robert Reilinger;Simon McClusky;Philippe Vernant;Shawn Lawrence;Shawn Lawrence

  • Global Positioning System constraints on plate kinematics and dynamics in the eastern Mediterranean and Caucasus

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  • Coseismic and Postseismic Fault Slip for the 17 August 1999, M = 7.5, Izmit, Turkey Earthquake.

    R. E. Reilinger;S. Ergintav;R. Bürgmann;S. McClusky

  • Geodetic constraints on the tectonic evolution of the Aegean region and strain accumulation along the Hellenic subduction zone

    Robert Reilinger;Simon McClusky;Demitris Paradissis;Semih Ergintav

  • Estimates of Seismic Potential in the Marmara Sea Region from Block Models of Secular Deformation Constrained by Global Positioning System Measurements

    Brendan J. Meade;Bradford H. Hager;Simon C. McClusky;Robert E. Reilinger

  • Time-Dependent Distributed Afterslip on and Deep below the İzmit Earthquake Rupture

    Roland Bürgmann;Semih Ergintav;Paul Segall;Elizabeth H. Hearn

  • Geodetic constraints on present-day motion of the Arabian Plate: Implications for Red Sea and Gulf of Aden rifting

    Abdullah ArRajehi;Simon McClusky;Robert Reilinger;Mohamed Daoud

  • Istanbul's earthquake hot spots: Geodetic constraints on strain accumulation along faults in the Marmara seismic gap

    Semih Ergintav;Robert Reilinger;R. Cakmak;Michael Floyd

  • Active seismotectonics of the East Anatolian Fault

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  • Afterslip and viscoelastic relaxation following the 1999 M 7.4 İzmit earthquake from GPS measurements

    Li-Feng Wang;Rongjiang Wang;Frank Roth;B. Enescu

  • Izmit earthquake postseismic deformation and dynamics of the North Anatolian Fault Zone

    E. Hearn;Simon McClusky;Semih Ergintav;Robert Reilinger

  • Creeping along the Ismetpasa section of the North Anatolian fault (Western Turkey): Rate and extent from InSAR

    Ziyadin Cakir;Ahmet M. Akoglu;Samir Belabbes;Semih Ergintav

  • Seven years of postseismic deformation following the 1999, M = 7.4 and M = 7.2, Izmit-Düzce, Turkey earthquake sequence

    Semih Ergintav;Simon McClusky;E. Hearn;Robert Reilinger

  • Geochemical monitoring in the Marmara region (NW Turkey): A search for precursors of seismic activity

    Sedat İnan;Tayfun Akgül;Tayfun Akgül;Cemil Seyis;Ruhi Saatçılar

  • Estimating Slip Distribution for the İzmit Mainshock from Coseismic GPS, ERS-1, RADARSAT, and SPOT Measurements

    Kurt L. Feigl;Francesco Sarti;Hélène Vadon;Simon McClusky

  • Investigation of 3‐D basin structures in the İzmit Bay area (Turkey) by single‐station microtremor and gravimetric methods

    Serdar Özalaybey;Ekrem Zor;Semih Ergintav;M. Cengiz Tapırdamaz

  • Attenuation of coda waves in Western Anatolia

    A. Akinci;A.G. Taktak;S. Ergintav

  • Crustal deformation and kinematics of the Eastern Part of the North Anatolian Fault Zone (Turkey) from GPS measurements

    Orhan Tatar;Fatih Poyraz;Halil Gürsoy;Ziyadin Cakir

  • Kinematic study at the junction of the East Anatolian fault and the Dead Sea fault from GPS measurements

    Yasser Mahmoud;Frederic Masson;Mustapha Meghraoui;Ziyadin Cakir

  • Kinematics of the eastern part of the North Anatolian Fault Zone

    Haluk Ozener;Esen Arpat;Semih Ergintav;Asli Dogru

  • Postseismic Deformation near the İzmit Earthquake (17 August 1999, M 7.5) Rupture Zone

    S. Ergintav;R. Bürgmann;S. McClusky;R. Çakmak

  • Seismotectonic database of Turkey

    Tamer Y. Duman;Tolga Çan;Ömer Emre;F. Tuba Kadirioğlu

Frequent Co-Authors

Ziyadin Cakir
Ziyadin Cakir Istanbul Technical University
Hayrullah Karabulut
Hayrullah Karabulut Boğaziçi University
Simon McClusky
Simon McClusky Australian National University
Mustapha Meghraoui
Mustapha Meghraoui University of Strasbourg
Roger Bilham
Roger Bilham University of Colorado Boulder
Louis Géli
Louis Géli Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Philippe Vernant
Philippe Vernant University of Montpellier
Kurt L. Feigl
Kurt L. Feigl University of Wisconsin–Madison
Mustafa Erdik
Mustafa Erdik Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute

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