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Significant Worldwide Earthquakes in 1999
1999 Earthquake Summary
Significant Earthquakes of the World in 1999
Earthquakes, Magnitude 7 and Greater in 1999
Deaths from Earthquakes in 1999
Earthquakes Located by the NEIC in 1999
Earthquakes with the most casualties in 1999
January 25, Colombia.
At least 1,185 killed, over 700 missing
and presumed killed, over 4,750 injured, and over 250,000 homeless.
August 17, Turkey. ** Deadliest Earthquake in 1999
At least 17,118 people killed,
nearly 50,000 injured, thousands missing, about 500,000
people homeless and estimated 3 to 6.5 billion U.S.
dollars damage in Istanbul, Kocaeli and Sakarya
Provinces. Felt as far east as Ankara. Felt (III) at
Anapa, Russia; Chisinau, Moldova; Simferopol and on the
south coast of Crimea, Ukraine. As much as 5 meters of
right-lateral strike-slip displacement occurred along a
120-km zone of the North Anatolian Fault between
Karamursel and Golyaka. Rupture proceeded from west to
east in two subevents. Duration of strong shaking was
37 seconds with maximum acceleration 0.3-0.4g.
September 20, Taiwan.
At least 2,400 killed, over 8,700 injured, 82,000 housing
units damaged, and 600,000 left homeless.
Damaged estimated at 14 billion U.S. dollars.
Deaths from Earthquakes in 1999: 22,662
1999 Large / Noteworthy Earthquakes
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