APRIL 10, 2003 URLA-İZMİR (TURKEY) EARTHQUAKE 

Preliminary Report (Updated April 11, 2003)

DATE -TIME:

LOCATION:

DEPTH:

MAGNITUDE:

2003 04 10 00:40:14 UTC

38.2568N 26.8345E (KOERI)
38.21N 26.87E(USGS)

10.0 kilometers

Md=5.6 (KOERI)  -  Mw=5.7 (USGS)

 

EARTHQUAKE ACTIVITY ( APRIL 10-14, 2003)


 

STRONG GROUND MOTION 

The earthquake was recorded by three strong motion recording stations operated by the Earthquake Research Department of General Directorate of Disaster Affairs.The horizontal peak ground accelerations are presented in the following figure. The acceleraiton records can be reached at http://angora.deprem.gov.tr/sond.htm 

 

 

HISTORICAL AND INSTRUMENTAL EARTHQUAKES

 

DAMAGE

 
Districts / Villages

Light Damage

Heavy Damage

Altintaş District 12 10
Bademler Village 5 4
Camiatik District 5 1
Çeşmealtı Güvendik District - 1
Denizli District - 1
Gülbahçe Village 1 -
Kuşçular Village 3 5
Ovacık Village - 1
Rüstem District 1 -
Sıra District 11 4
Yaka District - 5
Yelaltı District 2 -
Yeni District 3 2
Yenice District 10 2
TOTAL 53 34

Data from the Ministry of Public Works and Settlement

 PICTURES (courtesy of Mr. Muzaffer Tunçağ)