Duke experts look at the politics and engineering of earthquake damage Serra Güllü was just 2 years old in 1999 when a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck the city of İzmit in Turkey, killing thousands ...

Being prepared is essential, as it ensures you and your family are ready to respond quickly and effectively when an earthquake strikes ...

However, under the sea is there a seismic gap associated with a giant earthquake. Considering the level of damage caused by the 1999 Izmit earthquake in the neighboring region to the east, the risk in ...

Turkey has experienced deadly earthquakes before. In 1999, during the infamous Izmit Earthquake, the ground shook for under 40 seconds but nearly 20,000 people died. That disaster registered a 7.6 ...