1957 Fethiye earthquakes

Earthquakes in Turkey October 2024 1957 Fethiye earthquake Turkey yes 36.65 29.12 Fethiye Green pog.svg 36.405 28.699 Bullseye1.png 35 right yes doublet 1957-04-24 19:10:13 1957-04-25 02:25:41 886445 886448 iscgem886445 iscgem886448 April 24–25, 1957 7.1 w y 7.3 w 35.0 km 9 36.493 28.829 inline 36.405 28.699 inline,title Turkey Fethiye, Muğla 19–67 dead The first of the 1957 Fethiye earthquakes occurred on April 24, 1957, with the second and larger event about seven hours later on the following day. Both earthquakes had epicentres in the eastern Mediterranean between Rhodes and the coastal city of Fethiye in Muğla Province, southwestern Turkey. Tectonics Hellenic arc#Non-volcanic arc Outer non-volcanic Hellenic arc As noted by a scientist from Istanbul Technical University, the tectonics of the Aegean Region of Turkey, which incorporates many faults, produces earthquakes frequently. The quakes can reach magnitudes up to 7.2 with aftershocks of 5.1. A geological fault in the southern part of the region stretches from the Greek island of Rhodes northeastwards to Burdur and passes close to the vicinity to Fethiye. Earthquake characteristics The first earthquake hit at 21:17 hours local time on April 24, 1957, and lasted 25 seconds having a magnitude of 7.1 on the moment magnitude scale; a stronger second quake occurred at 04:26 hours on April 25; this one lasted for 60 seconds and had a magnitude of 7.3. The earthquakes also shook many locations around Fethye, the epicenter, including Isparta, Burdur, Tefenni, Acıpayam, Denizli, Nazilli, Aydın, Yatağan, Milas, Bodrum, Ödemiş, Muğla, Marmaris, Köyceğiz, Kaş and Finike as well as the Greek islands of Kos, Symi and Rhodes. Damage and casualties Around 1,500 structures, including public buildings such as schools, hospital, prison, gendarmerie station, community health center and city hall, were damaged. The number of affected people was around 8,000. A 5 - 6 m ft on section of the harbor quay broke away and sank into the sea, and asphalt road surfaces split and cracked. The earthquake ruined almost the entire city, with 90% of buildings being damaged. Thanks to the strict evacuation order of the district governor Nazif Okuş after the first quake, the number of dead remained at only 19 for the city and the villages around with a total population of around 60,000. According to another source, a total of 67 people were killed, 27 in the city and in its villages, 40 in the surrounding districts. Telecommunications were interrupted as the telephone lines broke, but communications were restored two days later by the use of field telephones. Aftermath The first actual relief came on April 26 from the Turkish Red Crescent (tr Kızılay) with 2,500 blankets, 1,350 tents and a field hospital. President Celal Bayar, Prime Minister Adnan Menderes and high government officials visited the disaster region on April 28. Wreck removal works were hampered by uninterrupted rainfall. On April 29, the destroyer Dainty D108 6, a warship of the British Mediterranean Fleet delivered 2,000 blankets, 500 tents, medicine and food to the earthquake victims in Fethiye.Earthquake Devastation: H.M.S. Dainty Brings Relief Navy News June 1957 9 https://issuu.com/navynews/docs/195706 September 9, 2018 International search and rescue response In the immediate aftermath of the twin earthquakes, the Turkish Red Crescent (Kızılay) initiated relief operations on April 26, providing 2,500 blankets, 1,350 tents, and establishing a field hospital to support the displaced population. The Turkish government, including President Celal Bayar and Prime Minister Adnan Menderes, visited the disaster area on April 28 to oversee relief efforts and assess the damage.Arslan Recep 2024-08-29 1957 Fethiye Depremi ve Bölgeye Etkileri https://turkishstudies.net/turkishstudies?makale_id=21014&mod=makale_ing_ozet&utm_ Journal of Turkish Studies tr 12 35 33–47 10.7827/TurkishStudies.12645 free Commemoration In 2013, the mayor of Fethiye held a commemoration event featuring a photography exhibition. References Bikçe Murat A database for fatalities and damages due to the earthquakes in Turkey (1900–2014) Natural Hazards Table 2 List of the earthquakes causing fatalities and damage occurring between 1900 and 2014 in Turkey 83 3 2016 0921-030X 10.1007/s11069-016-2397-7 2016NatHa..83.1359B 133563941 http://www.sabah.com.tr/gundem/2012/06/13/fethiyenin-kaderini-degistirdi Sabah Fethiye'nin kaderini değiştirdi Erken, Nurdeniz & Erdoğan Öztürk June 13, 2012 tr January 19, 2016 http://www.sabah.com.tr/yasam/2012/06/10/fethiyede-siddetli-deprem Sabah Fethiye'de şiddetli deprem June 10, 2012 tr January 19, 2016 http://www.hamlegazetesi.com.tr/1957-depremi-icin-anma-etkinligi-duzenlendi/ Hamle 1957 depremi için anma etkinliği düzenlendi tr January 19, 2016 http://www.zaman.com.tr/gundem_fethiyede-55-yil-onceki-depremin-goruntuleri-ortaya-cikti_1302016.html Zaman Fethiye'de 55 yıl önceki depremin görüntüleri ortaya çıktı June 11, 2012 tr January 19, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160127131022/http://www.zaman.com.tr/gundem_fethiyede-55-yil-onceki-depremin-goruntuleri-ortaya-cikti_1302016.html January 27, 2016 dead https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem886445#general_summary M7.1 – Dodecanese Islands, Greece United States Geological Survey January 21, 2016 https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem886448#general_summary M7.3 – Dodecanese Islands, Greece United States Geological Survey January 21, 2016 External links 1957 Fethiye earthquake on YouTube 886448 1957 Fethiye Category:1957 earthquakes Category:1957 in Turkey Category:History of Muğla Province Category:Fethiye Category:April 1957 in Asia Category:1957 disasters in Turkey Category:April 1957 in Turkey