Düzce earthquake
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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, causing damage and 894 fatalities in Duzce
, Turkey
. The epicenter
was approx. 100 km (62.1 mi) to the east of the moment magnitude 7.4 1999 İzmit earthquake
of 17 August, 1999, which killed over 17,000 people.
The earthquake occurred on the North Anatolian Fault
.
Earthquake
An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity, seismism or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency, type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time...
that occurred on 12 November 1999 at 18.57 local time (16.57 UTC} with a moment magnitude
Moment magnitude scale
The moment magnitude scale is used by seismologists to measure the size of earthquakes in terms of the energy released. The magnitude is based on the seismic moment of the earthquake, which is equal to the rigidity of the Earth multiplied by the average amount of slip on the fault and the size of...
of 7.2, causing damage and 894 fatalities in Duzce
Düzce
Düzce is the capital city of Düzce Province in Turkey. The mayor is İsmail Bayram . The population is 125,240 which is an increase from 61.878 in 1990.- Overview :...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. The epicenter
Epicenter
The epicenter or epicentre is the point on the Earth's surface that is directly above the hypocenter or focus, the point where an earthquake or underground explosion originates...
was approx. 100 km (62.1 mi) to the east of the moment magnitude 7.4 1999 İzmit earthquake
1999 Izmit earthquake
The 1999 İzmit earthquake was a 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck northwestern Turkey on August 17, 1999, at about 3:02am local time. The event lasted for 37 seconds, killing around 17,000 people and leaving approximately half a million people homeless...
of 17 August, 1999, which killed over 17,000 people.
The earthquake occurred on the North Anatolian Fault
North Anatolian Fault
The North Anatolian Fault is a major active right lateral-moving strike-slip fault in northern Anatolia which runs along 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...
.