1995 Dinar earthquake

1995 Dinar earthquake
Date 1 October 1995
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°E / 38.063; 30.134Coordinates: 38°03′47″N 30°08′02″E / 38.063°N 30.134°E / 38.063; 30.134[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

  1. "Significant Earthquake". National Geophysical Data Center. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 1 2 Lizarralde, Gonzalo; Johnson, Cassidy (2009). Rebuilding After Disasters: From Emergency to Sustainability. Routledge. pp. 195–196. ISBN 9781134028467. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
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