Earthquake Information for 1999
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1999 Earthquake Summary
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Significant Earthquakes of the World in 1999
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Earthquakes, Magnitude 7 and Greater in 1999
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Earthquakes Located by the NEIC in 1999
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Large / Noteworthy Earthquakes in 2000
January 25 -- Colombia -- 6.2M
February 06 -- Santa Cruz Islands --7.3M
May 10 -- New Britain Region, P.N.G. -- 7.1M
May 16 -- New Britain Region, P.N.G. -- 7.1M
June 15 -- Central Mexico -- 7.0M
July 11 -- Honduras -- 6.7M
August 17 -- Turkey -- 7.6M
August 20 -- Costa Rica 6.9M
September 07 -- Greece -- 6.0M
September 20 -- Taiwan -- 7.7M ** Largest Earthquake in 1999
September 30 -- Oaxaca, Mexico -- 7.5M
October 16 -- Southern California -- 7.2M
November 12 -- Turkey -- 7.2M
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Deaths from Earthquakes in 1999
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Total Deaths: 22,662
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Earthquakes with the most casualties in 1999
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.
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.
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Total Deaths: 22,662
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