Wednesday, August 18, 1999
UC prof's family escapes earthquake
BY ERIN GIBSON
The Cincinnati Enquirer
A Cincinnati professor and Turkey native who studies earthquakes was grateful Tuesday that his wife's family in Istanbul was safe after narrowly escaping harm.
Attila Kilinc, head of the geology department at the University of Cincinnati, said his brother-in-law's family was asleep when the quake hit.
“They were terribly disoriented, and when they finally found the door, it was jammed,” Mr. Kilinc said.
After awhile, they managed to force it open and run outside. There, they saw buildings crumble.
“They heard someone asking for help,” Mr. Kilinc said. Like many others outside, they used their bare hands to help dig out those trapped under rubble.
Now they are in their summer home outside the city.
Mr. Kilinc moved from Istanbul to the United States in 1962.
Using seismic equipment at UC, he records about 18 earthquakes worldwide each year that are a Magnitude 7 or higher. The Turkey quake registered 7.8. Its shock waves shook the ground in Cincinnati by a few millimeters.
Mr. Kilinc's goal is to gain insight into the cause and prediction of powerful quakes, so people like his brother-in-law can prepare and move to safety.
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