M7.6 earthquake near Derince, Kocaeli

What happened

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 4 km ESE of Derince, Turkey on 17 Aug 1999, 00:01 UTC at a depth of 17 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 Derince, about 4 km away in Kocaeli, Turkey.