What the records say
- When
- 10 Sep 1941
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.0
- Where
- Turkey
- Coordinates
- 39.20° N, 43.44° E
- Deaths
- 430
- Intensity mmi
- 8
- Depth km
- 15
1941 Van–Erciş earthquake
Earthquake in. eastern Turkey
The 1941 Van–Erciş earthquake occurred at 23:53 local time on 10 September. It had an estimated surface-wave magnitude of 5.9 and a maximum intensity of VIII (Severe) on the Mercalli intensity scale. The earthquake caused estimated casualties of between 190 and 430 people and also 600 buildings have collapsed.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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