What the records say
- When
- 9 Aug 1912
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.2
- Where
- Turkey
- Coordinates
- 40.73° N, 27.12° E
- Deaths
- 2800
- Injuries
- 7000
- Houses destroyed
- 24700
- Depth km
- 15
1912 Mürefte earthquake
Earthquake struck the Sea of Marmara, Turkey on August 9, 1912
The 1912 Mürefte earthquake occurred at 03:29 local time on 9 August. It had an estimated magnitude of 7.4 Mw and a maximum intensity of X (Extreme) on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale, causing from 216 to 3,000 casualties.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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