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| UTC time | 1894-07-10 |
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| Local date | 10 July 1894 |
| Magnitude | 7.0 Ms |
| Epicenter | 40°44′N 29°15′E / 40.73°N 29.25°E[1] |
| Areas affected | Ottoman Empire |
| Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent) |
| Casualties | At least 1,349[2] |
The 1894 Istanbul earthquake occurred in the Çınarcık Basin or Gulf of Izmit in the Sea of Marmara on 10 July at 12:24pm. The earthquake had an estimated Ms magnitude of 7.0.[3] At least an estimated 1,349 people were killed in towns around the Gulf of Izmit such as Yalova, Sapanca and Adapazarı, and in Ottoman Constantinople (present day Istanbul).[2] The main shock caused a tsunami 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) high.
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- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
King_2001was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Ambraseys, N. (January 2001). "The earthquake of 10 July 1894 in the Gulf of Izmit (Turkey) and its relation to the earthquake of 17 August 1999". Journal of Seismology. 5 (1): 117–128. Bibcode:2001JSeis...5..117A. doi:10.1023/A:1009871605267. ISSN 1573-157X. S2CID 128657125.