The 1995 Dinar earthquake occurred on 1 October in
Dinar (District), Afyonkarahisar,
Turkey
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. It had an magnitude of 6.2
with an
epicenter close to the Dinar-Çivril fault.
The earthquake occurred at a time of political instability in Turkey, with large strikes by public sector workers taking place just 11 days earlier.
The disaster was preceded by a number of smaller earthquakes of up to 5.1 magnitude, the last of which had occurred on 26 September 1995.
This resulted in a number of residents deciding to sleep outside their homes and possibly resulted in less deaths and injuries in the 1 October quake.
When the quake occurred, 90 people were killed and more than 200 injured in the disaster.
In total, 2,473 homes suffered major damage, 1,218 moderate damage and 2,076 slight damage.
The Turkish government responded by constructing 5,000 new homes for those affected by the disaster.
See also
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List of earthquakes in 1995
This is a list of earthquakes in 1995. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage or casualties, or are notable for some other reason. All dates are listed according to UTC time.
By death toll
By ma ...
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List of earthquakes in Turkey
This is a list of earthquakes in Turkey, including any notable historical earthquakes that have epicenters within the current boundaries of Turkey, or which caused significant effects in this area. Overall, the population in major cities like Ist ...
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