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Historic Earthquake
1924 Pasinler Earthquake
13 September 1924 · Erzurum · Turkey
On 13 September 1924 at 14:34 UTC, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Turkey (Erzurum). It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 133 km from its boundary with the Anatolian Plate (continental transform fault). It killed at least 60 people. 380 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 13 September 1924
- Time
- 14:34 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.8
- Maximum Intensity
- X (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 60
- Homes Destroyed
- 380
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Turkey
- Nearest Volcano
- Nemrut Dagi (151 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 2011Van Earthquake of 2011 · M 7.1604 deaths
- 1992Erzincan Earthquake of 1992 · M 6.9653 deaths
- 1983Erzurum Earthquake of 1983 · M 6.91,342 deaths
- 1976Muradiye Earthquake of 1976 · M 7.05,000 deaths
- 19661966 Varto Earthquake · M 6.82,394 deaths
- 1949Karlıova Earthquake of 1949 · M 6.8320 deaths
- 1939Erzincan Earthquake of 1939 · M 7.832,700 deaths
- 1905Caucasus · M 7.5
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth