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An earthquake of 7.4 on the Richter Scale struck the region around Izmit in Turkey on 17th August
1999 at 3.01am
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The ground shook for up to 45 seconds. The earthquake was
caused by 2 plates moving past each other (the Anatolian and
Eurasion)What type of plate boundary is
this?
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The earthquake struck at 3.01 am when most people were
asleep in their beds.
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60-70% of buildings near the plate boundary collapsed.
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Many of the buildings were not earthquake proof
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The government regulations about making sure buildings can
withstand earthquakes were often ignored in this part of
Turkey.
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600 apartments built by one contractor in the Izmit area
collapsed.
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Underground pipes and cables were broken.
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It took 12 days to restore the electricity supply to the area.
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17 000 people were killed by the disaster.
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Many died in their apartment blocks.
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A further 24 000 people were injured, and 600 000 people were
made homeless.
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Tsunami flooded farmland on the coast, causing damage to
crops.
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People in Izmit have built many homes, factories and other buildings near to the plate
boundary.
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Due to a lack of power, water pumping stations could not
supply water, so many areas had no clean water after the
earthquake.
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Three days after the earthquake, local people were
still using their bare hands to dig people out of the rubble.
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The earthquake was caused by the Anatolian plate and the
Eurasian plate moving past each other.
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IZMIT – EARTHQUAKE IN AN LEDC
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During the earthquake, dozens of buildings and bridges
collapsed – many roads were damaged or blocked.
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Emergency services could not get through as roads were
damaged.
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The rescue efforts by the emergency services were
severely disrupted.
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