1999 Düzce earthquake

1999 Düzce earthquake
1999 Düzce earthquake
1999 Düzce earthquake is located in Turkey
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Date November 12, 1999 (1999-11-12)
Magnitude 7.2 Mw
Epicenter 40°49′N 31°14′E / 40.82°N 31.23°E / 40.82; 31.23Coordinates: 40°49′N 31°14′E / 40.82°N 31.23°E / 40.82; 31.23
Countries or regions  Turkey
Casualties 894 dead

The Düzce earthquake of 1999 was an earthquake that occurred on 12 November 1999 at 18.57 local time (16.57 UTC} with a moment magnitude of 7.2[1], causing damage and 894 fatalities in Duzce, Turkey. The epicenter was approx. 100 km (62 mi) to the east of the moment magnitude 7.4[2] 1999 İzmit earthquake of 17 August, 1999, which killed over 17,000 people.

The earthquake occurred on the North Anatolian Fault.

External links

References

  1. ^ http://gees.usc.edu/GEER/Duzce/Introduction.htm
  2. ^ http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/eqarchives/significant/sig_1999.php
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