1995 Dinar earthquake
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| Date | 1 October 1995 |
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| Origin time | 17:57 (UTC) |
| Magnitude | 6.2 Mw |
| Depth | 12–15 kilometers (7.5–9.3 mi) |
| Epicenter | 38°03′47″N 30°08′02″E / 38.063°N 30.134°ECoordinates: 38°03′47″N 30°08′02″E / 38.063°N 30.134°E[1] |
| Areas affected | Dinar (District), Afyonkarahisar, Turkey |
| Total damage | 4,500 buildings damaged |
| Casualties | 90 |
The 1995 Dinar earthquake occurred on 1 October in Dinar (District), Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. It had a moment magnitude of 6.2[2] with an epicenter close to the Dinar-Çivril fault.[2]
The earthquake occurred at a time of political instability in Turkey, with large strikes by public sector workers taking place just 11 days earlier.[3] The disaster was preceded by a number of smaller earthquakes of up to 5.1 magnitude, the last of which had occurred on 26 September 1995.[3] This resulted in a number of residents deciding to sleep outside their homes and possibly resulted in less deaths and injuries in the 1 October quake.[3] When the quake occurred, 90 people were killed and more than 200 injured in the disaster.[3]
In total, 2,473 homes suffered major damage, 1,218 moderate damage and 2,076 slight damage.[4] The Turkish government responded by constructing 5,000 new homes for those affected by the disaster.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Significant Earthquake". National Geophysical Data Center. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- 1 2 Öncel, A.O.; Koral, H (May 1988). "The Dinar Earthquake (Mw = 6.2; October 1, 1995; Afyon-Turkey) and Earthquake Hazard of the Dinar-Çivril Fault". pure and applied geophysics. 152 (1): 91–105. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 William A. Mitchell (1996). "Response to a Damaging Earthquake in an Environment of Political Turmoil (Dinar, Turkey, October 1, 1995)". Natural Hazards Center. University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- 1 2 Lizarralde, Gonzalo; Johnson, Cassidy (2009). Rebuilding After Disasters: From Emergency to Sustainability. Routledge. pp. 195–196. ISBN 9781134028467. Retrieved 6 December 2014.