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Historic Earthquake
Muradiye Earthquake of 1976
24 November 1976 · Muradiye · Turkey
On 24 November 1976 at 12:22 UTC, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Turkey (Muradiye), at a depth of 36 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 160 km from its boundary with the Arabian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 5,000 people. It is the 55th deadliest of the earthquakes recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 24 November 1976
- Time
- 12:22 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.0
- Depth
- 36 km
- Maximum Intensity
- X (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 5,000
- Estimated Damage
- 60 million US dollars
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Turkey
- Nearest Volcano
- Tenduruk Dagi (36 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
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- 1983Erzurum Earthquake of 1983 · M 6.91,342 deaths
- 1975Lice Earthquake of 1975 · M 6.72,311 deaths
- 19661966 Varto Earthquake · M 6.82,394 deaths
- 1949Karlıova Earthquake of 1949 · M 6.8320 deaths
- 1930Hakkari Earthquake of 1930 · M 7.12,539 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