Origin time 13:55:53 UTC Depth 20 km (12 mi) Date 27 June 1998 | Magnitude 6.3 Mw Type Strike-slip Max. intensity IX (Destructive) Total damage 1 billion USD | |
Similar 1995 Dinar earthquake, 2014 Aegean Sea Earth, 1966 Varto earthquake, 1999 Düzce earthquake, 1939 Erzincan earthquake | ||
The 1998 Adana–Ceyhan earthquake occurred at 16:55 local time on 27 June with a moment magnitude of 6.3 and a maximum intensity of IX (Destructive) on the European macroseismic scale. The total economic loss was estimated at about US$1 billion.
The event occurred in southern Turkey (historically known as Cilicia) and killed at least 145 people and left 1,500 people wounded and many thousands homeless in Adana, and Ceyhan, the most populous town of the Adana Province, as well as many villages located between both cities along the Ceyhan River. The most casualties and damage occurred due to inadequately engineered buildings in the town of Ceyhan.
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