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Historic Earthquake
Lice Earthquake of 1975
6 September 1975 · Lice · Turkey
On 6 September 1975 at 09:20 UTC, a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Turkey (Lice), at a depth of 26 km. It occurred on the Arabian Plate, 44 km from its boundary with the Anatolian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 2,311 people and injured 3,372. It is the 89th deadliest of the earthquakes recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 6 September 1975
- Time
- 09:20 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.7
- Depth
- 26 km
- Maximum Intensity
- IX (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 2,311
- Injuries
- 3,372
- Estimated Damage
- 17 million US dollars
- Plate
- Arabian Plate
- Country
- Turkey
- Nearest Volcano
- Karaca Dağ (119 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
- 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
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth