1999 İzmit earthquake

Summary

1999 İzmit earthquake is an earthquake^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of earthquake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (495 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• 1999 İzmit earthquake is in the country of Turkey^[3].
• 1999 İzmit earthquake's instance of is recorded as earthquake^[4].
• 1999 İzmit earthquake's instance of is recorded as natural disaster^[5].
• 1999 İzmit earthquake's instance of is recorded as disaster^[6].
• 1999 İzmit earthquake's instance of is recorded as tsunami^[7].
• The location of 1999 İzmit earthquake was Gölcük^[8].
• 1999 İzmit earthquake's Commons category is recorded as 1999 İzmit earthquake^[9].
• 1999 İzmit earthquake occurred on August 17, 1999^[10].
• 1999 İzmit earthquake's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 40.702, 'lon': 29.987}^[11].
• 1999 İzmit earthquake's topic's main category is recorded as Category:1999 İzmit earthquake^[12].
• 1999 İzmit earthquake's Commons gallery is recorded as 1999 Izmit earthquake^[13].
• 1999 İzmit earthquake resulted in {'amount': '+17217'} deaths^[14].
• 1999 İzmit earthquake resulted in {'amount': '+17118'} deaths^[15].
• 1999 İzmit earthquake caused {'amount': '+43953'} injuries^[16].
• 1999 İzmit earthquake caused {'amount': '+48901'} injuries^[17].
• 1999 İzmit earthquake's earthquake magnitude on the moment magnitude scale is recorded as {'amount': '+7.5'}^[18].
• 1999 İzmit earthquake's earthquake magnitude on the Richter magnitude scale is recorded as {'amount': '+7.6'}^[19].
• 1999 İzmit earthquake's cost of damage is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+20000000000'}^[20].
• 1999 İzmit earthquake's modified Mercalli intensity scale is recorded as Mercalli scale X^[21].
• 1999 İzmit earthquake's damaged is recorded as building^[22].
• 1999 İzmit earthquake's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+13'}^[23].

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When and Where

1999 İzmit earthquake took place on August 17, 1999^[10]. The location of it was Gölcük^[8]. It is in the country of Turkey^[3].

Context

Recorded instance of include earthquake^[4], natural disaster^[5], disaster^[6], and tsunami^[7].

Outcome and Impact

Recorded number of deaths include {'amount': '+17217'}^[14] and {'amount': '+17118'}^[15]. Recorded number of injured include {'amount': '+43953'}^[16] and {'amount': '+48901'}^[17].

Why It Matters

1999 İzmit earthquake ranks in the top 5% of earthquake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (495 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]