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A close up of the support columns of a five-story building. The support columns had steel reinforcing that was smooth but appeared adequate in thickness, spacing, and number. The horizontal stirrups had evidently unwrapped during earthquake shaking, permitting the columns to fail in compression. 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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