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The 1999 İzmit earthquake had a moment magnitude of 7.6 and struck Kocaeli Province, Turkey on 17 August. Between 17,127 and 18,373 people died as a result, and the damage was estimated at US$6.5 billion. [ 8 ]
In the early hours of August 17, 1999, a powerful earthquake of moment magnitude 7.4 hit the provinces Yalova, Kocaeli and Istanbul in northwestern Turkey, causing the death of around 18,000 people. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 5 ] The extent of the earthquake's damage in Yalova is given officially by 2,508 people dead, [ 6 ] and 13,939 heavily damaged homes ...
This is a list of earthquakes in 1999. ... August 17: 2: 2,415: 7.7: Taiwan, Nantou: ... Turkey was struck by a magnitude 7.6 quake that occurred on August 17 at a ...
The then-Turkish government’s botched response to a 1999 earthquake in the country’s northwest – which killed more than 17,000 people – helped catapult him and the AKP to power.
A series of earthquakes and aftershocks striking the border region between southeast Turkey and northwest Syria on Monday is feared to have killed 20,000 people.. The 7.8 magnitude earthquake ...
In earthquake-prone areas, all buildings built to 20th century standards may be dangerous, [2] but shortly after the 1999 İzmit earthquake, which killed over 17 thousand people, a new seismic code was brought into force to protect against earthquakes in Turkey.
The region sits on top of major fault lines and is frequently shaken by earthquakes. Some 18,000 were killed in similarly powerful earthquakes that hit northwest Turkey in 1999.
The 1999 Turkey earthquake may refer to: 1999 İzmit earthquake , 7.6 magnitude quake on August 17 1999 Düzce earthquake , 7.2 magnitude quake on November 12, 60 miles further east