Download or read book The 17 August 1999 Izmit Earthquake written by Aykut Barka and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Infocus Article - Earth & Environmental Science Discusses the earthquake that hit Izmit at 3.02 am on the 17 August 1999. Details of the earthquake are given, including seismic readings and observations of local people. Science 17 September 1999 p. 1858-1859.