Earthquake — Turkey: Nw, Biga, Erdek, Istanbul

When

5 Jul 1983

Kind

Earthquake

Magnitude

6.1

Where

Turkey

Coordinates

40.32° N, 27.22° E

Deaths

5

Injuries

26

Intensity mmi

8

Depth km

10

Earthquake in Turkey

The 1983 Biga earthquake hit northwestern Turkey on 5 July 1983. It measured 6.1 on the surface-wave magnitude scale and was felt as far away as eastern Greece. The United States Geological Survey listed the earthquake among the "Significant Earthquakes of the World" for 1983.

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