1966 Varto earthquake
The 1966 Varto earthquake occurred on 19 August with a moment magnitude of 6.8 a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). At least 2,394 were killed and up to 1,500 people were injured in the town of Varto in the Muş Province of eastern Turkey.
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| UTC time | 1966-08-19 12:22:12 |
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| ISC event | 844692 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 19 August 1966 |
| Local time | 14:22:12 |
| Magnitude | 6.8 Mw [1] |
| Depth | 24.7 km (15 mi) [1] |
| Epicenter | 39.24°N 41.57°E [1] |
| Areas affected | Turkey |
| Max. intensity | IX (Violent) [2] |
| Casualties | 2,394–3,000 dead [2] 1,420–1,500 injured [2] |
The earthquake devastated all the structures in Varto.[3][4] This disaster was preceded by an earthquake of magnitude 5.6 that hit Varto on 7 March 1966 killing 14 and wounding 75 people.[5]
References
- ISC (2017), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2013), Version 4.0, International Seismological Centre
- USGS (September 4, 2009), PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey
- (in Turkish)
- Boğaziçi Üniversitesi. "Bogazici University Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute National Earthquake Monitoring Center (NEMC) List of earthquakes 1900–2004" (in Turkish). Retrieved 31 January 2011.
- (in Turkish)
External links
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
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