1999 Düzce earthquake
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The 1999 Düzce earthquake was a powerful and deadly magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck northwestern Turkey, causing extensive destruction and loss of life just months after the devastating İzmit earthquake.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | earthquake ⓘ |
| aftershocks | numerous strong aftershocks ⓘ |
| casualties | over 800 deaths ⓘ |
| category |
1999 disasters in Turkey
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Earthquakes in Turkey ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| damage |
building collapses in Bolu Province
ⓘ
infrastructure damage in northwestern Turkey ⓘ severe structural damage in Düzce ⓘ |
| date | 1999-11-12 ⓘ |
| depth | about 15 km ⓘ |
| displacedPeople | tens of thousands displaced ⓘ |
| economicLosses | billions of US dollars ⓘ |
| epicenter | near Düzce, Turkey ⓘ |
| fault | North Anatolian Fault NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| injuries | thousands of injuries ⓘ |
| intensityScale | Modified Mercalli intensity scale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| internationalAidFrom |
European Union
NERFINISHED
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Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledTo |
increased seismic awareness in Turkey
ⓘ
revisions of Turkish building codes ⓘ |
| localTime | 18:57 ⓘ |
| location |
Düzce
NERFINISHED
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northwestern Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| magnitude | 7.2 ⓘ |
| magnitudeScale | moment magnitude scale ⓘ |
| maximumIntensity | IX (Violent) ⓘ |
| maximumSurfaceDisplacement | about 5 meters ⓘ |
| notableConsequence |
collapse of many reinforced-concrete buildings
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widespread homelessness in Düzce ⓘ |
| occurredMonthsAfter | 1999 İzmit earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | sequence of large earthquakes along the North Anatolian Fault in the 20th century ⓘ |
| region | Marmara Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | 1999 İzmit earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruptureLength | approximately 40 km ⓘ |
| sameFaultSystemAs | 1999 İzmit earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strongestShakingArea | Düzce city center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strongShakingAlsoFeltIn |
Ankara
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Bolu NERFINISHED ⓘ Istanbul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | strike-slip faulting ⓘ |
| timeBetweenMainEvents | about three months after the İzmit earthquake ⓘ |
| triggeredEmergencyResponseBy | Government of Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfRupture | right-lateral strike-slip ⓘ |
| utcTime | 16:57 ⓘ |
| year | 1999 ⓘ |
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