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Historic Earthquake
Karlıova Earthquake of 1949
17 August 1949 · Karliova · Turkey
On 17 August 1949 at 18:44 UTC, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Turkey (Karliova), at a depth of 15 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 54 km from its boundary with the Anatolian Plate (continental transform fault). It killed at least 320 people and injured 355.
- Date
- 17 August 1949
- Time
- 18:44 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.8
- Depth
- 15 km
- Maximum Intensity
- X (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 320
- Injuries
- 355
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Turkey
- Nearest Volcano
- Nemrut Dagi (164 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
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- 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
- 1939Erzincan Earthquake of 1939 · M 7.832,700 deaths
- 19241924 Pasinler Earthquake · M 6.860 deaths
- 1916Turkey · M 7.0
- 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