1999 İzmit earthquake

An earthquake of moment magnitude 7.6 struck Kocaeli Province, Turkey, on 17 August 1999. According to official figures, at least 18,373 people died and 48,901 people were injured during the earthquake, and 5,840 people were missing. At least 155 deaths were associated with the tsunami.

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Which happened first?

• 1999 İzmit earthquake and 1999 Jiji earthquake happened in the same year
• 1999 İzmit earthquake happened 2 years before 2001 Gujarat earthquake
• 1999 İzmit earthquake happened 3 years before 2002 European floods
• 1999 İzmit earthquake happened 4 years before 2003 Bam earthquake
• 1999 İzmit earthquake happened 4 years after Great Hanshin Earthquake

Timeline

1. Great Hanshin EarthquakeJanuary 17, 1995
2. 1999 İzmit earthquake (this page)August 17, 1999
3. 1999 Jiji earthquakeSeptember 21, 1999
4. 2001 Gujarat earthquakeJanuary 26, 2001
5. 2002 European floodsAugust 2002
6. 2003 Bam earthquakeDecember 26, 2003

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