1992 Erzincan earthquake

1992 Erzincan earthquake
Date March 13, 1992 (1992-03-13)
Magnitude 6.9 Ms
Depth 27 km
Epicenter [1]
Countries or regions  Turkey
Casualties 498

On March 13, the 1992 Erzincan earthquake struck Eastern Turkey. Originating on the North Anatolian Fault, it rocked the country, leaving more than 497 people dead, roughly 2,000 injured, and an unknown amount missing.

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Geology

Eastern Turkey is dominated by the North Anatolian Fault. The Erzincan basin lies on the intersection of this fault on its northern side. Monitored by more than 10 seismographs, this basin has also provided focal points to at least one past earthquake in 1939.[2]

Damage and casualties

At 6.7 on the Richter scale, the earthquake was designated as "strong". It was responsible for more than 490 deaths, spread throughout the country of Turkey. More than 3,000 aftershocks rocked the area afterwards.[3]

Repairs

The provision of housing following the earthquake is now listed by the Chamber of Civil Engineers in Turkey as one of Fifty civil engineering feats in Turkey.

See also

References

  1. ^ NGDC. "Comments for the Significant Earthquake". http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/nndc/struts/results?eq_0=5317&t=101650&s=13&d=22,26,13,12&nd=display. Retrieved 27 August 2010. 
  2. ^ et. al. Grosser, Helmut (October 1998). "The Erzincan (Turkey) Earthquake (Ms 6.8) of March 13, 1992 and its Aftershock Sequence". Pure and Applied Geophysics (Birkhäuser Basel) 152 (3): 465–505. http://www.springerlink.com/content/nquhmbx0eay08v5n/. Retrieved March 13, 2010. 
  3. ^ "Today in Earthquake History: March 13". December 18, 2009. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/today/index.php?month=3&day=13&submit=View+Date. Retrieved March 13, 2010. 
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