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Historic Earthquake
Gediz Earthquake of 1970
28 March 1970 · Gediz · Turkey
On 28 March 1970 at 21:02 UTC, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Turkey (Gediz), at a depth of 25 km. It occurred on the Anatolian Plate, 171 km from its boundary with the Aegean Sea Plate (continental rift). It killed at least 1,086 people and injured 1,174. 8,229 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 28 March 1970
- Time
- 21:02 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.2
- Depth
- 25 km
- Maximum Intensity
- X (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 1,086
- Injuries
- 1,174
- Homes Destroyed
- 8,229
- Homes Damaged
- 5,586
- Estimated Damage
- 56 million US dollars
- Plate
- Anatolian Plate
- Country
- Turkey
- Nearest Volcano
- Kula volcano (108 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
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- 19991999 İzmit Earthquake · M 7.617,118 deaths
- 1967Mudurnu Earthquake of 1967 · M 7.386 deaths
- 1957Abant Earthquake of 1957 · M 7.152 deaths
- 1953Yenice–Gönen Earthquake of 1953 · M 7.31,070 deaths
- 1914Burdur, Kilinc · M 7.04,000 deaths
- 1912Tekirdağ–Mürefte Earthquake of 1912 · M 7.22,800 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth