Event report: Kocaeli, Turkey earthquake

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Risk Management Solutions

This report documents the event of the Kocaeli Earthquake in Turkey in 1999. In addition to providing background information on the event, this report includes the following sections: the earthquake and its geologic effects, building and infrastructure damage, industrial facilities, and insured and economic losses. The report also includes a section on consequences and future implications.

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Hazards Earthquake

Themes GIS and mapping Insurance and risk transfer Recovery

Country and region Türkiye

Number of pages

16 p.

Publication year

2000

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