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 km[1] |
| Epicenter | 39°45′58″N 43°58′44″E / 39.766°N 43.979°E |
| Fault | North Anatolian Fault |
| Type | Tectonic |
| Areas affected | Turkey |
| 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. 18 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]
References
- ^ a b c "M 5.1 - eastern Turkey". USGS.com. United States Geological Survey. 2004-07-01. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "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 DEPREMİ YER – YAPI İLİŞKİSİ ve YAŞANAN KAYIPLAR" (PDF). Kocaeli 2005 Deprem Sempozyumu. 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, 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. Retrieved 31 January 2011.