It had an Mw magnitude of 6.2[3] with an epicenter close to the Dinar-Çivril fault.

[3] The earthquake occurred at a time of political instability in Turkey, with large strikes by public sector workers taking place just 11 days earlier.

[2] The disaster was preceded by a number of smaller earthquakes of up to 5.1 magnitude, the last of which had occurred on 26 September 1995.

[2] When the quake occurred, 90 people were killed and more than 200 injured in the disaster.

[4] The Turkish government responded by constructing 5,000 new homes for those affected by the disaster.