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1992 Erzincan earthquake. / 39.71; 39.6. On 13 March 1992, a moment magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck eastern Turkey. It had a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX ( Violent) and occurred along the North Anatolian Fault. At least 498 people died, roughly 2,000 were injured, and an unknown number of people went missing.
Turkey has had many earthquakes. This list includes any notable historical earthquakes that have epicenters within the current boundaries of Turkey, or which caused significant effects in this area. Overall, the population in major cities like Istanbul resides in structures that are a mix of vulnerable and earthquake resistant construction. 1509.
Turkey, Erzincan. 6.7. 27.2. IX [28] The 1992 Erzincan earthquake killed at least 652 people and left 2,000 injured. 2,200 houses were heavily damaged at Erzincan. Landslides and avalanches also blocked a number of roads in the epicentral area. 652. 2,000.
The 1999 İzmit earthquake (also known as the 17 August Earthquake or the 1999 Gölcük Earthquake) [ 9 ] was a magnitude 7.6 earthquake which struck the Kocaeli Province of Turkey on 17 August 1999. Between 17,127 and 18,373 people died as a result, and it caused an estimated US $6.5 billion in damage. [ 8 ]
The North Anatolian Fault ( NAF) ( Turkish: Kuzey Anadolu Fay Hattı) is an active right-lateral strike-slip fault in northern Anatolia, and is the transform boundary between the Eurasian Plate and the Anatolian Plate. The fault extends westward from a junction with the East Anatolian Fault at the Karliova Triple Junction in eastern Turkey ...
An earthquake struck Turkey's eastern Erzincan Province at 1:57:23 a.m. on 27 December 1939 local time with a moment magnitude of 7.8 Mw and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XII ( Extreme ). It is the joint second most-powerful earthquake recorded in Turkey, tied with the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake. Only the 1668 North Anatolia earthquake ...
3 March – Mine accident in Zonguldak Province, 122 deaths. 13 March – The 6.7 M w Erzincan earthquake shook area with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII ( Severe ), killing 498–652 and injuring 2,000. 16 May – Clash between the armed forces and the Pkk in Şırnak Province. 17 May – Beşiktaş won the championship of the Turkish ...
Dozens of smaller aftershocks followed the initial tremor, with the combined death toll in Turkey and neighbouring Syria topping 5,000. This map shows the approximate epicentres of the first two ...