M7.2 earthquake near Düzce, Düzce

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 8 km S of Düzce, Turkey on 12 Nov 1999, 16:57 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Düzce, about 9 km away in Düzce, Turkey.