Copyright Information: All images are in the public domain and available for free. If you use this image, credit NOAA/NGDC, Jose C. Borrero, University of Southern California. |
The height of the tsunami runup may be inferred by the gray markings on the posts and on the wall to the right on this second floor balcony. Note the height of people standing on the beach at sea level below the balcony. This is an indication of the wave height at this location. Seaweed traces are also visible on the balcony. Image Credit: Jose C. Borrero. University of Southern California August 17, 1999 Izmit (Kocaeli) Turkey earthquake On August 17, 1999, at 3:02 am local time (00:02 GMT) a magnitude (Mw) 7.4 earthquake occurred on the northern Anatolian fault. The epicenter was located very close to the south shore of the Bay of Izmit, an eastward extension of the Marmara Sea. The location of this earthquake and its proximity to a populous region on the Bay of Izmit contributed greatly to its damaging effects. The total estimated loss for port facilities in the region was around $200 million (US). Subsidence and slumping caused much of the coastal damage, but a tsunami was generated that also caused coastal damage and deaths. Event Data:
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