The Düzce earthquake of 1999 was an earthquake that occurred on 12 November 1999 at 18.57 local time (16.57 UTC) with a moment magnitude of 7.2, causing damage and 894 fatalities in Duzce, Turkey. The epicenter was approx. 100 km (62 mi) to the east of the moment magnitude 7.4[2] 1999 İzmit earthquake of 17 August 1999, which killed over 17,000 people.