Recent earthquakes in the region

• Middle East Technical University brief report
• Short Report on March 8, 2010 earthquake in Turkey
• Team from the Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute went the the earthquake-affected area and prepared this comprehensive report

EERI REPORTS

• Article from the June 2003 Newsletter [166 KB]
• Special Earthquake Report from the July 2003 Newsletter [824 KB]
• Performance of School Buildings in Turkey During the 1999 Düzce and the 2003 Bingöl Earthquakes,Earthquake Spectra, Vol. 25, no. 2, May 2009, pp. 239-256

OTHER REPORTS

• Preliminary Engineering Report by Gülkan, Akkar and Yazgan [789 KB]
• Reconnaissance Report by Erdik et al. [2.3 MB]
• Observations on the Social and Psychological Aspects by Karanci and Aksit [500 KB]
• Preliminary Emergency Management and Organizational Response Observations by Mitchell [38 KB]
• Earthquake report from the Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute – Seismology Division, Boğaziçi University,Istanbul,Turkey here.

PHOTO GALLERIES

• Emergency Management Response Images [1.7 MB]
• Photo Gallery provided by Middle East Technical University (METU)

• Earthquake report from the Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute – Seismology Division, Boğaziçi University,Istanbul,Turkey here.

EERI REPORTS

• Special Earthquake Report from the May 2002 Newsletter   [9.6 MB]

OTHER REPORTS

• Report by the Department of Earthquake Engineering, Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, Bogaziçi University [842 KB]

EERI REPORTS

• Article from the September 1999 Newsletter   [544 KB]
• Special Earthquake Report from the October 1999 Newsletter   [12.7 MB]
• Kocaeli, Turkey, Earthquake of August 17, 1999: Reconnaissance Report, Earthquake Spectra, Vol. 16, no. S1, December 2000, pp. 1-461
• 1999 Kocaeli, Turkey, Earthquake Reconnaissance Report CD-ROM, includes the full text of the 457-page Reconnaissance Report, Supplement 1 to Earthquake Spectra, Volume 16
• The 17 August 1999 Kocaeli (Izmit) Earthquake: Historical Records and Seismic Culture, Earthquake Spectra, Vol. 17, no. 4, November 2001, pp. 617-634
• Strong Motion Station Characterization and Site Effects During the 1999 Earthquakes in Turkey, Earthquake Spectra, Vol. 19, no. 3, August 2003, pp. 653-675
• Industry Preparedness for Earthquakes and Earthquake-Triggered Hazmat Accidents in the 1999 Kocaeli Earthquake, Earthquake Spectra, Vol. 21, no. 2, May 2005, pp. 285-303
• Performance of School Buildings in Turkey During the 1999 Düzce and the 2003 Bingöl Earthquakes,Earthquake Spectra, Vol. 25, no. 2, May 2009, pp. 239-256
• Lessons Learned Over Time, Volume IV: Bridge Performance and Remedial actions
  • Complete Volume
  • Color Figures

OTHER REPORTS

• Earthquake Engineering Field Investigation Team (EEFIT) Field Report – British earthquake engineers, architects and academics from the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE)

PHOTO GALLERY

• Photo Gallery provided by EERI Reconnaissance Team

EERI REPORTS

• Article and Photo Spread from the August 1998 Newsletter   [3.9 MB]
• Special Earthquake Report from the September 1998 Newsletter   [5.7 MB]

EERI REPORTS

• Special Earthquake Report from the November 1995 Newsletter [22.4 MB]

EERI REPORTS

• Special Earthquake Insert from the May 1992 Newsletter   [3.2 MB]
• Special Earthquake Insert on Recovery from the April 1993 Newsletter   [1.2 MB]
• Erzincan, Turkey, Earthquake of March 3, 1992: Reconnaissance Report, Earthquake Spectra, Vol. 9, no. S1 (July 1993), pp. 1-210

OTHER REPORTS

• Earthquake Engineering Field Investigation Team (EEFIT) Field Report – British earthquake engineers, architects and academics from the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE)

PHOTO GALLERY

• EERI Photo Gallery

EERI REPORTS

• Report on the Turkish Earthquake of October 30, 1983, Earthquake Spectra Vol. 1, no. 1 (November 1984), pp. 151-172

OTHER REPORTS

• Newspaper Clippings   [968 KB]

The main event occurring in the vicinity of the Lake took place in November 1976 in Caldiran, about 70km away from Van with a magnitude of 6.3. This seismic event and the severe weather conditions raised the death toll to 3,900 and more than 9,000 buildings were damaged.

Engineering report from the National Research Council Committee  [3.78 MB]

This report describes the effects of the Muradiye-Caldiran, Turkey, earthquake of November 24, 1976. It was prepared by a team of Turkish engineers and scientists with editorial and technical assistance.

OTHER REPORTS

• Reconnaissance Report by Peter Yanev of URS/Blume (dated November 1975)
  • Part I (pp. 1-26) [3.32 MB]
  • Part II (pp. 27-63) [3.59 MB]
  • Part III (pp. 64-94) [4.64 MB]
• Newspaper Clippings [1.71 MB]