1953 Yenice–Gönen earthquake
UTC time | 1953-03-18 19:06:17 |
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ISC event | 891561 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | 18 March 1953 |
Local time | 21:06:17 |
Magnitude | 7.5 Ms[1] |
Epicenter | 40°01′N 27°32′E / 40.02°N 27.53°E |
Areas affected | Turkey Yenice, Çanakkale, Gönen |
Total damage | $3.57 million |
Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent) |
Casualties | at least 1,070 dead |
The 1953 Yenice–Gönen earthquake occurred at 21:06 local time (19:06
Tectonic setting
The tectonics of northern and eastern Turkey are dominated by the two
Damage and casualties
The quake had a
Although officials predicted the earthquake would cause only 265 deaths, it multiplied with a death toll seven times the number as expected.[4]
Characteristics
Approximately 70 km (43 mi) of surface faulting occurred, with as much as 4.3 m (14 ft) of strike-slip (horizontal) faulting was observed by geologists east of Yenice.[2]
Aftermath
The damage caused by this earthquake led to a new national reconstruction law in Turkey.[5] In Greece the damage was severe enough that new building codes were introduced.[6]
Future seismic hazard
Trenching and other fieldwork along the trace of the Yenice–Gönen Fault has identified three earthquakes before the 1953 event, about 1440 AD, between 620 and 1270 AD, and another event of uncertain age. These past events give a mean recurrence interval for large earthquakes of 660±160 years. This indicates that there is no significant current threat from ruptures along this fault zone.[3]
See also
Notes
- ^ NGDC. "Comments for the Significant Earthquake". Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- ^ USGS. 2008-07-16. Retrieved 2008-10-30.
- ^ .
- ^ "Turkey Rocked; Deaths Set at 150". The Washington Post. 1953-03-19. Retrieved 2008-10-30.
- ^ Ural, D.N. "Emergency Management in Turkey: Disasters Experienced, Lessons Learned, and Recommendations for the Future". Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- ISBN 978-1-56164-452-0.
Further reading
- Dewey, J.E. (1976), "Seismicity of Northern Anatolia", Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 66 (3): 843–868, S2CID 131722011[permanent dead link]
External links
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.