Earthquake

The magnitude 8.0 North Anatolia earthquake causes 8,000 deaths in northern Anatolia, Ottoman Empire, and is the most powerful earthquake recorded in Turkey

17 Aug 1668 · 38.40° N, 27.10° E

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When
17 Aug 1668
Kind
Earthquake
Coordinates
38.40° N, 27.10° E
Description
The magnitude 8.0 North Anatolia earthquake causes 8,000 deaths in northern Anatolia, Ottoman Empire, and is the most powerful earthquake recorded in Turkey.

Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, 1668 North Anatolia earthquake.

5 sources record it

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