AI Summary & Key Takeaways
AI InsightIn this context, during the second half of the 19th century in Muğla, it was determined that fifty one earthquakes occured, fifteen of which seemed to have caused damage, especially on 1851 in Fethiye, 1863 in Datça and 1869 in Ula earthquakes was very severe.
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Abstract
Natural disasters are significant socio-economic events that concern people and states. For this reason, the effects of natural disasters need to be revealed for a complete understanding of the social and economic history of a state or city. In this study, the earthquakes that took place during the second half of the 19th century in the Muğla provinces and districts located in the first degree earthquake region were discussed in the light of primary sources, which are archive documents, newspapers and chronicles. In this way, it has been aimed to contribute to the seismicity and Muğla’s earthquake history by revealing how frequently and large earthquakes were experienced. In this context, during the second half of the 19th century in Muğla, it was determined that fifty one earthquakes occured, fifteen of which seemed to have caused damage, especially on 1851 in Fethiye, 1863 in Datça and 1869 in Ula earthquakes was very severe.
Özet
Bir devletin veya kentin sosyal ve iktisat tarihinin tam olarak anlaşılabilmesi için doğal afetlerin etkilerinin de ortaya konulması gerekir. Bu çalışmada, birinci derece deprem bölgesinde yer alan Muğla ve kazalarında 19. yüzyılın ikinci yarısı boyunca meydana gelen depremler, birinci el kaynaklardan olan arşiv belgeleri ve gazeteler ile mevcut literatür ışığında ele alınmış; ne sıklıkla ve büyüklükte yer sarsıntılarının yaşandığı ortaya çıkarılmak suretiyle Muğla’nın deprem tarihine ve depremselliğine katkıda bulunulması hedeflenmiştir. Bu bağlamda Muğla’da 19. yüzyılın ikinci yarısında 51 depremin yaşandığı tespit edilmiştir. Hasara yol açan on beş deprem içerisinde en etkilileri 1851’de Fethiye’de, 1863’te Datça’da ve 1869’da Ula’da yaşanmıştır.