What the records say
- When
- 17 Aug 1949
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.8
- Where
- Turkey
- Coordinates
- 39.50° N, 40.67° E
- Deaths
- 320
- Injuries
- 355
- Intensity mmi
- 10
- Depth km
- 15
1949 Karlıova earthquake
Earthquake in Turkey
The 1949 Karlıova earthquake occurred at 18:44 UTC on 17 August with an epicenter near Karlıova in Bingöl Province, Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. It had an estimated magnitude of 6.7, a maximum felt intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale, and caused 320–450 casualties and destroyed 3,500 buildings.
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