AI satellite analysis reveals accelerating ground movement at Trabzon hospital site
AI-enabled satellite analysis detected ground movement in the Akyazı landfill area in Trabzon, Turkey following a 3.8 magnitude earthquake on 27 January 2026. The analysis reportedly shows the ground is not settling but continuously sliding towards the sea at an accelerating rate, threatening the city hospital under construction on the site.
What happened
Following a 3.8 magnitude earthquake on 27 January 2026 in the Akyazı landfill area in Trabzon, Turkey, a 7 millimeter movement was detected in the fault zone.
AI-enabled satellite InSAR analysis showed that the ground did not settle after the earthquake but instead continued sliding towards the sea at a gradually accelerating rate, with buildings and deep foundation piles moving together with the ground mass.
Reported impact
The Trabzon City Hospital, a major health complex under construction in the area, is reportedly threatened by the continuous ground movement towards the sea.
Prof. Dr. Osman Bektaş stated that the situation has shifted from hospital construction to landslide mitigation construction.
Index analysis
The AI analysis used synthetic aperture radar interferometry to detect millimeter-scale ground deformation across the filled area.
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