1998 Adana–Ceyhan earthquake explained

1998 Adana–Ceyhan earthquake
Timestamp:1998-06-27 13:55:53
Isc-Event:1147835
Anss-Url:iscgem1147835
Local-Time:16:55:53 TRT
Magnitude:6.3
Depth:20km (10miles)
Location:36.94°N 35.26°W
Type:Strike-slip
Affected:Turkey
Damage:$1 billion
Aftershocks:5.4 July 4 at 02:15 UTC
Casualties:At least 145 dead
1,500–1,600 injured
8,800 displaced

The 1998 Adana–Ceyhan earthquake occurred at 16:55 local time on 27 June with a moment magnitude of 6.3 and a maximum intensity of IX (Destructive) on the European macroseismic scale. The total economic loss was estimated at US$1 billion.

The event occurred in Cilicia region in southern Turkey and killed at least 145 people and left 1,500 people wounded and many thousands homeless in Adana, and Ceyhan, the most populous town of the Adana Province, as well as many villages located between both cities along the Ceyhan River.[1] The most casualties and damage occurred due to inadequately engineered buildings in the town of Ceyhan.

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  1. Web site: Adana Earthquake of June 27, 1998 . Frank Wuttke and Mathias Raschke . 1 June 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070812030327/http://www.gfz-potsdam.de/pb2/pb21/Task_Force/Einsaetze/Adana/adana.html . 12 August 2007 . dead .