1999 İzmit earthquake
Earthquake in Kocaeli Province, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1999 İzmit earthquake (also known as the 17 August Earthquake or the 1999 Gölcük Earthquake)[9] was a magnitude 7.6 earthquake which struck the Kocaeli Province of Turkey on 17 August 1999. Between 17,127 and 18,373 people died as a result, and it caused an estimated US $6.5 billion in damage.[8] It was named for the quake's proximity to the northwestern city of İzmit. The earthquake occurred at 03:01 local time (00:01 UTC) at a shallow depth of 15 km. A maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme) was observed. The earthquake lasted for 37 seconds, causing seismic damage, and is widely remembered as one of the deadliest natural disasters in modern Turkish history.
UTC time | 1999-08-17 00:01:38 |
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ISC event | 1655218 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | 17 August 1999 (1999-08-17) |
Local time | 03:01 |
Duration | 37 seconds[1] |
Magnitude | 7.6 Mw[2][3] 7.8 Ms[4] |
Depth | 15.0 km (9.3 mi)[2] |
Epicenter | 40.748°N 29.864°E / 40.748; 29.864 |
Fault | North Anatolian Fault |
Type | Strike-slip[1] |
Areas affected | Turkey |
Total damage | 3–8.5 billion USD[3] |
Max. intensity | MMI X (Extreme)[5] |
Peak acceleration | 0.45 g[6] |
Tsunami | 2.52 m (8.3 ft)[3] |
Casualties | 17,127–18,373 dead[7] 43,953–48,901 injured[7][8] 5,840 missing[8] |
The 1999 earthquake was part of a seismic sequence along the North Anatolian Fault that started in 1939, causing large earthquakes that moved progressively from east to west over a period of 60 years.[10] The earthquake encouraged the establishment of a so-called earthquake tax aimed at providing assistance to those affected by the earthquake.[11]