1999 Turkey Earthquake
İzmit (Kocaeli), Turkey — August 17, 1999
The 1999 İzmit earthquake devastated the industrial heartland of Turkey, killing over 17,000 people. The earthquake triggered comprehensive reform of Turkey's building codes and earthquake preparedness systems. It also sparked scientific interest in predicting a future major earthquake near Istanbul.
Earthquake Facts
Magnitude
M7.6
Date
Aug 17, 1999
Depth
17 km
Deaths
17,118
Latitude
40.748°
Longitude
29.864°
Tsunami
No
Region
Turkey
Tectonic Cause
Right-lateral strike-slip rupture of 145 km on the western North Anatolian Fault. The earthquake continued the westward progression of NAF seismicity that began in 1939.
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