1992 Erzincan earthquake
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| UTC time | 1992-03-13 17:18:39 |
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| ISC event | 299638 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 13 March 1992 |
| Local time | 8:18:39 pm |
| Magnitude | 6.8–6.9 Ms[1][2] 6.7 Mw[3] 6.2 mb[1] |
| Depth | 20 km (12 mi)[3] |
| Epicenter | 39°43′N 39°36′E / 39.71°N 39.6°E[3] |
| Fault | North Anatolian Fault |
| Type | Strike-slip[4] |
| Total damage | $13.5 million[4] |
| Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent)[5] |
| Peak acceleration | 0.5 g[6] |
| Casualties | 498–652 dead[4] 2,000 injured[4] |
On 13 March 1992, a
(US Dollars).[1]
Geology
Anatolian Plate, featuring the North Anatolian Fault
.Most of Turkey lies on the
Anatolian Plate and the Eurasian Plate which forces the Anatolian west, and the East Anatolian Fault in the east accommodates the same deformation. The Erzincan
basin lies on the intersection of this fault on its northern side.
Earthquake
At 6.7 on the moment magnitude scale, the earthquake was designated as "strong". The maximum Modified Mercalli intensity was evaluated at IX (Violent) and peak ground acceleration recorded at 0.5 g.[7][8] The focal mechanism indicated strike slip faulting, and rupture is estimated to be 30 km (19 mi) long with a maximum slip of 95 cm (37 in).[9] More than 3,000 aftershocks rocked the area afterwards.[10]
Aftermath
The earthquake left at least 498 killed, 2,000 injured, collapsed 150 buildings and damaged over 8,000 homes.seismographs were set up in the area to monitor aftershocks.[2]
Sports
Erzincanspor, the local football team, withdrew from the 1991-92 3. Lig on the 24th week after the earthquake.[11]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Event: ERZINCAN, TURKEY". ngdc.noaa.gov.
- ^ S2CID 129640525.
- ^ a b c ISC (2015), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009), Version 2.0, International Seismological Centre
- ^ a b c d USGS (4 September 2009), PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey
- ^ USGS (6 February 2023). "PAGER" (PDF). Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ a b Çelebi, Mehmet (1992). "Highlights of the 13 March 1992 Erzincan (Turkey) earthquake". USGS: 397–410. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- S2CID 35267067.
- ^ USGS. "M 6.7 - 8 km W of Cimin, Turkey". United States Geological Survey.
- . Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Today in Earthquake History: March 13". 18 December 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
- ^ "Beşiktaş, TFF'ye rest çekiyor... Kulüpler ortadan bölündü, karar değişir mi?". 10Haber (in Turkish). 31 March 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
Further reading
- Fuenzalida, H.; Dorbath, L.; Cisternas, A.; Eyidogan, H.; Barka, A.; Rivera, L.; Haessler, H.; Philip, H.; Lyberis, N. (1997), "Mechanism of the 1992 Erzincan earthquake and its aftershocks, tectonics of the Erzincan Basin and decoupling on the North Anatolian Fault", Geophysical Journal International, 129 (1): 1–28,
- Williams, M.S. & Pomonis, A. & Booth, E.D. & Vaciago, G. & Ring, S. (1992). The Erzincan, Turkey Earthquake of March 1992: A Filed Report by EEFIT.
External links
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.