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İzmit earthquake of 1999: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Media added. May 13, 2024
Anniversary information added. Aug 10, 2023
Invalidated site: USGS - 1999 Izmit, Turkey Earthquake. Nov 22, 2017
Add new Web site: Southern California Earthquake Center - Izmit Earthquake, Turkey. Sep 11, 2013
Added photograph. May 30, 2013
Add new Web site: Columbia University - Lamount-Doherty Earth Observatory - Izmit Earthquake and Marmara Sea. Aug 12, 2011
Add new Web site: USGS - 1999 Izmit, Turkey Earthquake. Aug 12, 2011
Earthquake magnitude changed from 7.6 to 7.4. Aug 12, 2010
Media added. Jan 26, 2010
New article added. Dec 10, 2008
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