What the records say
- When
- 19 Apr 1903
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Where
- Turkey
- Coordinates
- 39.10° N, 42.40° E
1903 Manzikert earthquake
Earthquake in Muş Province, Turkey
The 1903 Manzikert earthquake struck Manzikert of nowadays Muş Province in eastern Turkey on 29 April. Registering a surface-wave magnitude of 7.0, the earthquake originated from a highly active seismic zone. It killed 3,500 people and 20,000 animals, destroyed 12,000 homes, and is now listed among Turkey's deadliest earthquakes in recorded history.
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