Earthquake — Turkey: Bingol

Wann

22. Mai 1971

Art

Erdbeben

Magnitude

6.7

Position

Turkey

Koordinaten

38.80° N, 40.50° E

Deaths

995

Injuries

9111

Damage musd

5

Intensity mmi

8

Depth km

3

Earthquake in Turkey

The 1971 Bingöl earthquake was a Mw 6.6–6.7 earthquake that occurred at 18:44:02 local time on 22 May. It had a surface-wave magnitude of 6.9 and a maximum intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale, killing 755–1,000 people. Bingöl was largely destroyed, as well as many houses in the nearby Bingöl plain.

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