1983 Erzurum earthquake
The 1983 Erzurum earthquake occurred in northeastern Turkey on 30 October 1983 at 07:12 local time (04:12 UTC).[2] It had a moment magnitude of 6.6 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). Reuters reports that about 1340 people have died and 50 settlements in the provinces of Erzurum and Kars have been demolished by the earthquake.[3]
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| UTC time | 1983-10-30 04:12:30 |
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| ISC event | 567451 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 30 October 1983 |
| Local time | 07:12:30 |
| Magnitude | 6.6 Mw |
| Depth | 15 km |
| Epicenter | 40.35°N 42.1879°E |
| Type | Oblique-slip |
| Areas affected | Turkey |
| Max. intensity | VIII (Severe)[1] |
| Landslides | Yes |
| Casualties | 1,342 |
References
- Boğaziçi Üniversitesi. "Bogazici University Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute National Earthquake Monitoring Center (NEMC) List of historical earthquakes (Tarihsel Depremler)" (in Turkish). Retrieved 28 August 2010.
- Aysan, F. Yasemin (1984). "The Erzurum-Kars earthquake of Eastern Turkey (1983)". Disasters. 8: 21–32. doi:10.1111/j.1467-7717.1984.tb00849.x.
- "Timeline: Major earthquakes in Turkey". Reuters. 2011-10-27. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
Further reading
- Erdik, Mustafa (1984), "Report on the Turkish Earthquake of October 30, 1983", Earthquake Spectra, 1: 151–172, doi:10.1193/1.1585261
External links
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
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