1970 Gediz earthquake

The earthquake of Gediz occurred in 1970 in the Turkish region of Gediz and Emet about 200 km north-east of Izmir. The brunt of the quake had a magnitude of 7.6 on the 12-stage Mercalli - Sieberg scale and was felt in large parts of western Turkey and even in Erzincan. The main quake occurred on March 28 at 23:03 clock. The epicenter was located at 39.2 ° N 29.6 ° east longitude and latitude. The hypocenter was 13 km depth.

Victims and damage

When the devastating earthquake 1,100 people lost their lives. 3,500 houses were completely destroyed and 80,000 people were left homeless. Due to the extent of destroying the design played an important role. In particular, the then frequent in the region Stone houses were severely affected even at a great distance from the epicenter of destruction. The quake occurred in a geologically complex area. The substrate influenced the extent of damage also. Homes on solid rock layers had less damage than those on loose sediment layers. These circumstances were taken into account in the reconstruction. The aftershocks lasted for several months and caused further damage.

After the quake broke because of the open hearths in many places fire. The relief efforts were hampered by destroyed roads and spring floods in the rivers.

Gediz was completely destroyed. The county town was rebuilt in seven kilometers away.

Causes

The earthquake was tectonically related and resulted from the east-west movement of the Anatolian landmass. After the quake occurred at hot springs that dried up once again. Volcanic activity can not read it. Water had penetrated into deep chasms and had heated there.

Swell

  • Sırrı Erinç: The Gediz Earthquake of 1970, In: . Review of the Geographical Institute of the University of Istanbul, 1971, p 67-83, ISSN 0535-8361
  • Joseph Penzien and Robert D. Hanson: The Gediz Turkey earthquake of 1970 A Report to the National Science Foundation.. National Academy of Engineering, Washington, D.C. 1970 ( on behalf of the Committee on Earthquake Inspection, Division of Engineering, National Research Council ).
  • Earthquakes in Asia
  • Turkish history
  • Natural Disaster 1970
İzmir Tectonics
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