1983 Biga earthquake
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| UTC time | 1983-07-05 12:01:30 |
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| ISC event | 571502 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 5 July 1983 |
| Local time | 15:01:30 EEST |
| Magnitude | 6.1 Ms |
| Depth | 10 km |
| Epicenter | 40°19′26″N 27°13′19″E / 40.324°N 27.222°E[1] |
| Type | Strike-slip[2] |
| Areas affected | Turkey Biga |
| Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent) |
| Landslides | Yes |
| Casualties | 5 dead, 30 injured |
The 1983 Biga earthquake hit northwestern Turkey on 5 July 1983. It measured 6.1 on the surface wave magnitude scale and was felt as far away as eastern Greece. The United States Geological Survey listed the earthquake among the "Significant Earthquakes of the World" for 1983.[3]
Geology[edit]
The Biga Peninsula is an area marked by active faults including strike-slip movement and en echelon divergent basins.
The earthquake was preceded by a foreshock nearly a year prior, and was followed by aftershock clusters.
Damage[edit]
Five people died[3] and 30 were injured. Several houses collapsed, an additional 85 damaged, water mains broke and windows shattered.[4][5] Among the dead was a farmer who was crushed by a collapsing roof.[6] It also caused panic as far away as Istanbul and in eastern Greece. In Istanbul, there was some damage and people fled onto the streets.[4][3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ NGDC. "Comments for the Significant Earthquake". Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ^ USGS (4 September 2009), PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey
- ^ a b c "Significant Earthquakes of the World, 1983". United States Geological Survey. 5 January 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
- ^ a b "30 hurt in Turkish quake". The Daily News. p. 1. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "110 yılda 56 büyük deprem" (in Turkish). TRT Haber. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "Quake toll up". Regina Leader-Post. p. 2. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
Further reading[edit]
- Şencan, A.; Efe, R. (2014). "An Overview of Morphotectonic Features and Seismicity of the Vicinity of Biga and Denizkent (NW Turkey)". Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences. 120: 816–825. doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.02.166. ISSN 1877-0428.
External links[edit]
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.