Earthquake — Turkey: Varto

Cuándo

19 ago 1966

Tipo

Terremoto

Magnitud

6.8

Ubicación

Turkey

Coordenadas

39.23° N, 41.57° E

Deaths

2394

Damage musd

20

Intensity mmi

9

Depth km

24

Earthquake in eastern Turkey

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 and Hınıs in the Muş Province of eastern Turkey.

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