Earthquake — Turkey; Armenia

Quando

22 de out. de 1926

Tipo

Terremoto

Magnitude

5.9

Onde

Turkey

Coordenadas

40.94° N, 43.77° E

Deaths

400

Intensity mmi

9

Depth km

15

Earthquake in Turkey

The 1926 Kars earthquake occurred at 21:59 local time on 22 October along the border area of Soviet Armenia and eastern Turkey. It had a surface-wave magnitude of 6.0 and a maximum felt intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale, causing 360 casualties. Many buildings in Leninakan and surrounding villages were destroyed or damaged.

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