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2004_Doğubayazıt_earthquake Latitude and Longitude:

39°45′58″N 43°58′44″E / 39.766°N 43.979°E / 39.766; 43.979
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2004 Doğubayazıt earthquake
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2004 Doğubayazıt earthquake
UTC time2004-07-01 22:30:09
ISC event 7366871
USGS- ANSS ComCat
Local date2 July 2004 (2004-07-02)
Local time01:30:09
Magnitude5.1 Mw [1]
Depth5.0 km (3.1 mi) [1]
Epicenter 39°45′58″N 43°58′44″E / 39.766°N 43.979°E / 39.766; 43.979
Fault North Anatolian Fault
Areas affected Turkey
Max. intensity MMI VII (Very strong) [2]
AftershocksAround 80
Casualties18 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. Eighteen 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]

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References

  1. ^ a b c "M 5.1 - eastern Turkey". USGS.com. United States Geological Survey. 2004-07-01. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "TÜRKİYE'DE 1900 - 2004 YILLARI ARASINDA CAN KAYBI VE HASARA NEDEN OLMUŞ ÖNEMLİ DEPREMLER ( MS > 5.0 )". Kandilli Rasathanesi. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  3. ^ 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Doğubeyazıt'ta deprem: 18 ölü". Hürriyet. 2 July 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  5. ^ 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, archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2012, retrieved 1 February 2011
  6. ^ "Ağrı'da Deprem: 18 Ölü". VOA Türkçe. 2 July 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  7. ^ a b "Doğubeyazıt'ta 18 can kaybı". Radikal. 3 July 2004. Archived from the original on 1 December 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2011.