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Historic Earthquake
1934 Turkey Earthquake
15 December 1934 · Kurdistan, Diyarbakir (Diarbekir) · Turkey
On 15 December 1934, an earthquake struck Turkey (Kurdistan, Diyarbakir (Diarbekir)). It occurred on the Arabian Plate, 95 km from its boundary with the Anatolian Plate (continental transform fault). It killed at least 20 people and injured 100.
- Date
- 15 December 1934
- Deaths
- 20
- Injuries
- 100
- Plate
- Arabian Plate
- Country
- Turkey
- Nearest Volcano
- Karaca Dağ (43 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
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Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth