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 thrust 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).
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| UTC time | 1968-09-03 08:19:56 |
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| ISC event | 816634 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | September 3, 1968 |
| Local time | 10:19:56 |
| Magnitude | 6.2 Mw(ISC) |
| Depth | 20 km (12 mi)[1] |
| Epicenter | 41°52′N 32°28′E / 41.86°N 32.46°E[1] |
| Type | Thrust[2] |
| Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe)[3][4] |
| Tsunami | One runup at 3 metres (9.8 ft)[4] |
| Casualties | 24–29 deaths and 200 injured[4] |
Earthquake
editThe shock originated on the coast of the Black Sea near Amasra and damage to stone masonry homes was considered heavy between Amasra and Bartin. Ground effects included rock slides, liquefaction, and downslope spreading near rivers. Beaches were raised 40 centimetres (16 in) near Amasra and Cape Cakraz, and a 3 metres (9.8 ft) tsunami caused flooding.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b ISC (27 June 2022), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009), Version 9.1, International Seismological Centre, doi:10.31905/D808B825
- ^ 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, Bibcode:1986Tectp.122...73A, doi:10.1016/0040-1951(86)90159-9, ISSN 0040-1951
- ^ PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey, September 4, 2009
- ^ a b c 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
- ^ Ambraseys, N. N. (1988). "Engineering seismology: Part II". Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics. 17 (1): 56, 57. Bibcode:1988EESD...17...51A. doi:10.1002/eqe.4290170102. ISSN 0098-8847.
- Albers, John Patrick; Kalifatcioglu, Adnan (1972), "Bartin-Amasra earthquake, Turkey, September 3, 1968", Open-File Report, United States 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". 9th Congress of the Balkan Geophysical Society. Netherlands: EAGE Publications BV. doi:10.3997/2214-4609.201702569. ISBN 978-94-6282-236-8. ISSN 2214-4609.