1968 Bartın earthquake

The 1968 Bartın earthquake occurred at 10:19:56 on September 3 with a moment magnitude of 6.3 and a maximum Mercalli Intensity of VIII (Severe). The shock resulted in 24 to 29 deaths and 200 injuries. A tsunami was generated in the Black Sea with a maximum runup height of 3 metres (9.8 ft).

1968 Bartın earthquake
1968 Bartın earthquake is located in Turkey
1968 Bartın earthquake
UTC time1968-09-03 08:19:56
ISC event816634
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateSeptember 3, 1968 (1968-09-03)
Local time10:19:56
Magnitude6.2 Mw(ISC) 
Depth20 km (12 mi)[1]
Epicenter41.86°N 32.46°E / 41.86; 32.46[1]
TypeThrust[2]
Max. intensityVIII (Severe)[3][4]
TsunamiOne runup at 3 metres (9.8 ft)[4]
Casualties24–29 deaths and 200 injured[4]

See also

References
  1. ISC (27 June 2022), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009), Version 9.1, International Seismological Centre, doi:10.31905/D808B825
  2. Alptekin, Ömer; Nábĕlek, John L; Toksöz, M.Nafi (1986), "Source mechanism of the Bartin earthquake of September 3, 1968 in northwestern Turkey: Evidence for active thrust faulting at the southern Black Sea margin", Tectonophysics, 122 (1–2): 73–88, doi:10.1016/0040-1951(86)90159-9, ISSN 0040-1951
  3. USGS (September 4, 2009), PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey
  4. National Geophysical Data Center (1972), "National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS)", Global Significant Earthquake Database, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
  • Albers, John Patrick; Kalifatcioglu, Adnan (1972), Bartin-Amasra earthquake, Turkey, September 3, 1968, US Geological Survey, doi:10.3133/ofr723, ISSN 2331-1258
  • Yalçın, D.; Sertçelik, F. (2017). Comparison Of 1968 Bartın Earthquake Isoseismal Map And Scenario Earthquake Intensity Maps By Using Gis. Netherlands: EAGE Publications BV. doi:10.3997/2214-4609.201702569. ISSN 2214-4609.
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