1926 Kars earthquake
The 1926 Kars earthquake occurred at 21:59 local time on 22 October. It had a surface wave magnitude of 6.0 and a maximum felt intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale, causing 360 casualties.
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| UTC time | 1926-10-22 19:59:38 |
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| ISC event | 910181 |
| USGS-ANSS | n/a |
| Local date | 22 October 1926 |
| Local time | 21:59 |
| Magnitude | 6.0 Ms |
| Depth | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
| Epicenter | 40.7°N 43.7°E[1] |
| Areas affected | Turkey, Armenia |
| Max. intensity | IX (Violent)[2] |
| Casualties | 360 |
References
- NGDC. "Comments for the Significant Earthquake". Retrieved 28 August 2010.
- Boğaziçi Üniversitesi. "Bogazici University Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute National Earthquake Monitoring Center (NEMC) List of earthquakes 1900–2004 (Büyük Depremler)" (in Turkish). Retrieved 28 August 2010.
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