2004 Doğubayazıt earthquake
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| UTC time | 2004-07-01 22:30:09 |
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| ISC event | 7366871 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 2 July 2004 |
| Local time | 01:30:09 |
| Magnitude | 5.1 Mw[1] |
| Depth | 5.0 km (3.1 mi)[1] |
| Epicenter | 39°45′58″N 43°58′44″E / 39.766°N 43.979°E |
| Fault | North Anatolian Fault |
| Areas affected | Turkey |
| Max. intensity | MMI VII (Very strong)[2] |
| Aftershocks | Around 80 |
| Casualties | 18 dead, 32 injured |
2004 Doğubayazıt earthquake was a 5.1 Mw[2] or 5.2 Mw[3] earthquake that rocked Doğubayazıt, Ağrı, Turkey on 2 July 2004 at 01.30 local time. Eighteen people were killed[4] and 32 were injured.[5]
The greatest damage was at Yığınçal village,[4] while Kutlubulak and Sağlıksuyu villages were also affected.[6] Kandilli Observatory stated that around 1000 buildings were damaged.[2] The earthquake was felt from Ağrı, Iğdır, Kars, and areas near Iran-Turkey border.[7] The intensity of the shock was reported as VII,[2] while the depth was reported as 5 km.[3][1] The earthquake happened during the local mountain pasture season where villagers were in the mountains, which prevented a higher number of casualties.[7] Various organizations sent relief to the area. Three ministers of Turkish government visited the area, Greece offered help and France sent messages of solidarity.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "M 5.1 – eastern Turkey". United States Geological Survey. 2004-07-01. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Türki̇ye'de 1900 – 2004 Yillari Arasinda Can Kaybi Ve Hasara Neden Olmuş ÖNemli̇ Depremler ( Ms > 5.0 )". Kandilli Rasathanesi. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
- ^ a b Tapan, Mucip; Özvan, Ali; Şengül, M. Alper. "2 Temmuz 2004 Doğubayazit Depremi Yer – Yapi Ilişkisi Ve Yaşanan Kayiplar" (PDF). Kocaeli 2005 Deprem Sempozyumu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
- ^ a b "Doğubeyazıt'ta Deprem: 18 ÖLü". Hürriyet. 2 July 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
- ^ a b Yılmaz, Mükerrem; Kalkan, Ekrem; Yarbaşı, Necmi; Aksoy, Gökşin, "Doğu Anadolu Bölgesi'nde 2002-2004 Yıllarında Meydana Gelen Depremlere Ait Artçı Depremlerin İstatistiksel Çözümlemesi" (PDF), Kocaeli 2005 Deprem Sempozyumu, archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2012, retrieved 1 February 2011
- ^ "Ağrı'da Deprem: 18 Ölü". VOA Türkçe. 2 July 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
- ^ a b "Doğubeyazıt'ta 18 can kaybı". Radikal. 3 July 2004. Archived from the original on 1 December 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2011.