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Historic Earthquake
Kiği–Kars Earthquake of 1935
1 May 1935 · Kigi · Turkey
On 1 May 1935 at 10:24 UTC, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkey (Kigi), at a depth of 10 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 264 km from its boundary with the Anatolian Plate (continental transform fault). It killed at least 540 people.
- Date
- 1 May 1935
- Time
- 10:24 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.1
- Depth
- 10 km
- Deaths
- 540
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Turkey
- Nearest Volcano
- Mount Aragats (66 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
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- 19911991 Racha Earthquake · M 7.0270 deaths
- 1983Erzurum Earthquake of 1983 · M 6.91,342 deaths
- 1976Muradiye Earthquake of 1976 · M 7.05,000 deaths
- 1949Karlıova Earthquake of 1949 · M 6.8320 deaths
- 1930Hakkari Earthquake of 1930 · M 7.12,539 deaths
- 19241924 Pasinler Earthquake · M 6.860 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