Turkey: Earthquake: 2003/05/01
GLIDE: EQ-2003-000197-TUR
| Period | 2003/05/01 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | Turkey |
| Event Type | Earthquake |
| Outline | A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.4 on Richter Scale has hit southeastern Turkey, with at least 19 reported dead. |
| Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
| OCHA Situation Report No.5 2003/05/06 | ||
| Dead: 177 people Injured: 520 people |
Completely destroyed: 82 houses Heavily damaged and inhabitable: 1,176 houses Damaged but habitable: 1,399 houses |
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| OCHA Situation Report No.4 2003/05/04 | ||
| Dead: 158 people Injured: 520 people |
Completely destroyed: 82 households (in 7 buildings) Structural damages: 1,176 households Slightly affected: 1,399 households |
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Related Links
Report/Articles
OCHA Situation Report No.5 2003/05/06
Fatalities 177, Injured 520
Reuters AlertNet 2003/05/04
Turkey abandons search for quake survivors.
CNN news 2003/05/04
Thursday's earthquake killed at least 167 people, including 83 boys in a collapsed school dormitory.
OCHA Situation Report No.4 2003/05/04
The death toll following the earthquake has risen to 158.
OCHA Situation Report 2003/05/01
An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter Scale hit the eastern Turkish province of Bingol and at at least 105 people died and 350 were injured.
Voice of America 2003/05/01
Earthquake in Turkey Kills at Least 84, at least 390 people had been injured and feared the death toll may still rise
MSN news Japan 2003/05/01
150 people died.300 are injured.(Japanese only)
ZAMAN GAZETESI (Turkish)
Situation Report (Turkish only)
USA Today 2003/05/01
37 dead, hundreds trapped in Turkey earthquake
Reuters AlertNet 2003/05/01
A strong earthquake, measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale, rocked Bingol province, southeastern Turkey on May 1, 2003, trapping scores under rubble and raising fears of up to 150 killed.
CNN News 2003/05/01
Earthquake shakes southeastern Turkey early on May 1, 2003, bringing down four buildings and killing at least 5 people.
BBC News 2003/05/01
A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.4 on the Richter scale has hit southeastern Turkey at 0337 local time (0037GMT) on May 1, 2003.
Geographycal Data
Reuters AlertNet 2003/05/01
Map of Turkish earthquake
European Commission - Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO)
Turkey Earthquake - Estimated Population Affected
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Pictures
BBC news 2005/05/02
In pictures: Turkey earthquake
BBC news 2005/05/01
In pictures: Turkey earthquake