1999 Gölcük Earthquake
It devastated the Marmara region and became a turning point for building safety in Turkey.
Year1999
MagnitudeM7.4
Depth17.0 km
Lives lost17,600
What happened?
It devastated the Marmara region and became a turning point for building safety in Turkey.
Why is it important?
17,600 recorded deaths make this event a major human-impact earthquake. Historical totals can vary between sources as records are revised.
How to read the data
Magnitude describes the energy released at the source. The mapped epicenter is 40.70, 29.91; it does not by itself describe the full affected area.