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Historic Earthquake
Tunceli–Pülümür Earthquake of 1967
26 July 1967 · Tunceli · Turkey
On 26 July 1967 at 18:53 UTC, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Turkey (Tunceli), at a depth of 8 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 49 km from its boundary with the Anatolian Plate (continental transform fault). It killed at least 97 people.
- Date
- 26 July 1967
- Time
- 18:53 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.2
- Depth
- 8 km
- Deaths
- 97
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Turkey
- Nearest Volcano
- Nemrut Dagi (184 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
- 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
- 19241924 Pasinler Earthquake · M 6.860 deaths
- 1916Turkey · M 7.0
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth