1944 Bolu–Gerede earthquake
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The 1944 Bolu–Gerede earthquake was a major and destructive seismic event in northern Turkey that ruptured a long segment of the North Anatolian Fault and caused extensive damage and loss of life.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | earthquake ⓘ |
| buildingPerformance | unreinforced masonry buildings suffered heavy damage ⓘ |
| casualties | thousands of people killed and injured ⓘ |
| consequence |
disruption of transportation routes
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economic losses in northern Turkey ⓘ widespread homelessness ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| countryAffected | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| damage |
extensive building destruction
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severe damage in Bolu and Gerede ⓘ surface faulting along a long segment of the North Anatolian Fault ⓘ |
| date | 1944-02-01 ⓘ |
| epicentralRegion | near Gerede, Bolu Province ⓘ |
| faultType | strike-slip fault ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to understanding of progressive westward rupture along the North Anatolian Fault
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one of the major 20th-century earthquakes on the North Anatolian Fault ⓘ |
| impact |
high mortality and injury rates in affected settlements
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long surface rupture zone in northern Turkey ⓘ |
| intensityScale | Modified Mercalli intensity scale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Bolu Province
NERFINISHED
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Gerede NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Turkey ⓘ |
| magnitude | 7.5 ⓘ |
| magnitudeType | moment magnitude scale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumIntensity | X (Extreme) ⓘ |
| month | February ⓘ |
| partOf |
20th-century earthquakes in Turkey
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earthquakes along the North Anatolian Fault ⓘ |
| regionAffected |
Bolu
NERFINISHED
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Gerede NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeMotion | westward motion of Anatolian Plate with respect to Eurasian Plate ⓘ |
| rupturedStructure | North Anatolian Fault NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruptureStyle | right-lateral strike-slip ⓘ |
| sequence | North Anatolian Fault earthquake sequence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tectonicPlate | Anatolian Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | North Anatolian Fault NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | TRT ⓘ |
| triggeredPhenomena |
ground cracking
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surface rupture ⓘ |
| type | strike-slip earthquake ⓘ |
| year | 1944 ⓘ |
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