| Magnitude | 7.6 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 17.0 km |
| Coordinates | 40.748, 29.864 |
| UTC time | 1999-08-17 00:01:39.130 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 17, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Turkey on Tuesday, August 17, 1999 at 00:01 UTC with a magnitude of 7.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Derince (Turkey - TR), about 4.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 29.864 and latitude 40.748.
| Location | İzmit |
| Country | Turkey (TR) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1999-08-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Derince | 4.3 km |
| Gölcük | 5.3 km |
| İzmit | 5.8 km |
| Körfez | 7.2 km |
| Karamürsel | 21.8 km |
| Gebze | 37.0 km |
| Adapazarı | 45.6 km |
| Yalova | 50.6 km |
| Orhangazi | 55.0 km |
| Sultanbeyli | 55.3 km |
| Sancaktepe | 60.3 km |
| Maltepe | 63.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
|
M 4.2
Yalova
Turkey · 2025-07-02 10:57 UTC
|
64.6 km |
|
M 4.0
Bursa
Turkey · 2025-07-01 09:57 UTC
|
70.4 km |
|
M 4.2
Maltepe
Turkey · 2023-12-17 20:53 UTC
|
67.9 km |
|
M 5.1
Görükle
Turkey · 2023-12-04 07:42 UTC
|
92.5 km |
|
M 4.2
Düzce
Turkey · 2022-12-03 04:59 UTC
|
88.8 km |
|
M 4.5
Düzce
Turkey · 2022-11-27 03:57 UTC
|
97.1 km |
|
M 4.4
Düzce
Turkey · 2022-11-23 03:50 UTC
|
89.9 km |
|
M 6.1
Düzce
Turkey · 2022-11-23 01:08 UTC
|
94.7 km |
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.