2004 Doğubayazıt earthquake

2004 Doğubayazıt earthquake was a 5.1 Mw[2] or 5.2 Mw[3] earthquake that rocked Doğubayazıt, Ağrı, Turkey on 2 July 2004 at 01.30 local time. 18 people were killed[4] and 32 were injured.[5]

2004 Doğubayazıt earthquake
Istanbul
Ankara
UTC time2004-07-01 22:30:09
ISC event7366871
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date2 July 2004 (2004-07-02)
Local time01:30:09
Magnitude5.1 Mw[1]
Depth5 km[1]
Epicenter39.766°N 43.979°E / 39.766; 43.979
FaultNorth Anatolian Fault
TypeTectonic
Areas affectedTurkey
AftershocksAround 80
Casualties18 dead, 32 injured

The greatest damage was at Yığınçal village,[4] while Kutlubulak and Sağlıksuyu villages were also affected.[6] Kandilli Observatory stated that around 1000 buildings were damaged.[2] The earthquake was felt from Ağrı, Iğdır, Kars, and areas near Iran-Turkey border.[7] The intensity of the shock was reported as VII,[2] while the depth was reported as 5 km.[3][1] The earthquake happened during the local mountain pasture season where villagers were in the mountains, which prevented a higher number of casualties.[7] Various organizations sent relief to the area. Three ministers of Turkish government visited the area, Greece offered help and France sent messages of solidarity.[5]

References
  1. "M 5.1 - eastern Turkey". USGS.com. United States Geological Survey. 2004-07-01. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  2. "TÜRKİYE'DE 1900 - 2004 YILLARI ARASINDA CAN KAYBI VE HASARA NEDEN OLMUŞ ÖNEMLİ DEPREMLER ( MS > 5.0 )". Kandilli Rasathanesi. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  3. Tapan, Mucip; Özvan, Ali; Şengül, M. Alper. "2 TEMMUZ 2004 DOĞUBAYAZIT DEPREMİ YER – YAPI İLİŞKİSİ ve YAŞANAN KAYIPLAR" (PDF). Kocaeli 2005 Deprem Sempozyumu. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  4. "Doğubeyazıt'ta deprem: 18 ölü". Hürriyet. 2 July 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  5. Yılmaz, Mükerrem; Kalkan, Ekrem; Yarbaşı, Necmi; Aksoy, Gökşin, "Doğu Anadolu Bölgesi'nde 2002-2004 Yıllarında Meydana Gelen Depremlere Ait Artçı Depremlerin İstatistiksel Çözümlemesi" (PDF), Kocaeli 2005 Deprem Sempozyumu, retrieved 1 February 2011
  6. "Ağrı'da Deprem: 18 Ölü". VOA Türkçe. 2 July 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  7. "Doğubeyazıt'ta 18 can kaybı". Radikal. 3 July 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
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