Izmit Earthquake 1999 Military Base Earthquake California Biggest

Note the faulting in the foreground.

Izmir yueksek teknoloji enstituesue earthquake in turkey latest. The largest earthquake in two decades rattled southern california on thursday morning shaking communities from las vegas to long beach and ending a quiet period in the states seismic history. Br br br br in total rescue teams from twelve countries assisted in the rescue effort. The 1999 izmit earthquake also known as the kocaeli goelcuek or marmara earthquake occurred on 17 august at 030140 local time in northwestern turkeythe shock had a moment magnitude of 76 and a maximum mercalli intensity of ix violentthe event lasted for 37 seconds killing around 17000 people and left more than 250000 people homeless.

Epicenter at 34594 116271 512 km from joshua tree 312 miles southern california. Damage due to faulting and lateral spreading at the main pier and seawall of the goelcuek naval base. An eqe briefing1999 izmit turkey earthquake m74 the collapsed officers club at the goelcuek naval base.

Br the headquarters of the battle fleet command in goelcuek established in 1964 and many other buildings were heavily destroyed by the izmit earthquake on august 17 1999. 16 1999 when the hector mine quake measuring magnitude 71 jolted marines and other southern. The building straddles the fault which displaced 2 3 meters.

Br ground displacements of about 15 m were measured in this area. 1999 10 16 094644 utc at 0946 october 16 1999 utc location. The magnitude of thursdays earthquake is the largest to strike california since oct.

The april 10 tremblor was one of the largest in western turkey since august 1999 when an earthquake with a magnitude of 79 killed 17118 people. The nearby city of izmit was severely damaged.