1967 Mudurnu Valley earthquake
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The 1967 Mudurnu Valley earthquake was a major and destructive seismic event in northwestern Turkey that ruptured a segment of the North Anatolian Fault, causing significant damage and casualties.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | earthquake ⓘ |
| aftershocks | numerous aftershocks over subsequent months ⓘ |
| buildingDamage | collapse of many masonry and adobe structures ⓘ |
| casualties | approximately 86 deaths ⓘ |
| century | 20th century ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| damage | severe structural damage in affected areas ⓘ |
| date | 1967-07-22 ⓘ |
| day | 22 ⓘ |
| disasterType | seismic event ⓘ |
| epicenterCountry | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| epicenterRegion | Bolu Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fault | North Anatolian Fault NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1968 Bartın earthquake ⓘ |
| injuries | over 300 injuries ⓘ |
| intensityScale | Modified Mercalli intensity scale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inTurkeySeismicHistory | one of the major 20th-century earthquakes on the North Anatolian Fault ⓘ |
| location |
Mudurnu Valley
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northwestern Turkey ⓘ |
| magnitude | 7.1 ⓘ |
| magnitudeType | moment magnitude ⓘ |
| maximumIntensity | IX (Violent) ⓘ |
| month | July ⓘ |
| notableFor | contributing to understanding of progressive westward rupture on the North Anatolian Fault ⓘ |
| occurredOnFaultSystem | North Anatolian Fault system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSequence | 20th-century North Anatolian Fault earthquake sequence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plateBoundary | Anatolian Plate–Eurasian Plate boundary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1966 Varto earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCause | strike-slip movement on the North Anatolian Fault ⓘ |
| regionAffected |
Adapazarı
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Bolu NERFINISHED ⓘ Sakarya Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rupturedSegmentOf | North Anatolian Fault NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruptureLength | approximately 80 km ⓘ |
| slipType | right-lateral strike-slip ⓘ |
| surfaceRupture | observed along the fault trace ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | strike-slip fault ⓘ |
| time | 18:57 local time ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC+02:00 ⓘ |
| triggeredLandslides | yes ⓘ |
| year | 1967 ⓘ |
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