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Historic Earthquake
Bingöl Earthquake of 1971
22 May 1971 · Bingol · Turkey
On 22 May 1971 at 16:43 UTC, a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Turkey (Bingol), at a depth of 3 km. It occurred on the Arabian Plate, 12 km from its boundary with the Anatolian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 995 people and injured 9,111.
- Date
- 22 May 1971
- Time
- 16:43 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.7
- Depth
- 3 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 995
- Injuries
- 9,111
- Estimated Damage
- 5 million US dollars
- Plate
- Arabian Plate
- Country
- Turkey
- Nearest Volcano
- Karaca Dağ (139 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