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The walls of a much older mosque in Duzce collapsed outward. The mosque was rectangular in plan and was built from massive limestone blocks. The roof system consisted of six copulas supported by four masonry pillars (three are visible in the photo). The roof remained in place. The lower masonry blocks of the pillar in the forefront had shifted by several centimeters but continued to support the roof. A chandelier still hangs from the ceiling in the left center of the picture. Image Credit: Roger Bilham. University of Colorado, Dept. of Geological Sciences November 12, 1999 Duzce Turkey earthquake The magnitude 7.2 quake occurred at 6.57 pm local time (16:57 GMT). Duzce lies on the eastern fringe of the region hit by the August 17 quake. Some areas experienced a one-two punch from the 1999 earthquakes. The death toll from the November quake was reported to be 260 people. More than 1,282 were injured and at least 102 buildings were destroyed. Event Data:
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