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Historic Earthquake
Erzurum Earthquake of 1983
30 October 1983 · Erzurum, Kars · Turkey
On 30 October 1983 at 04:12 UTC, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Turkey (Erzurum, Kars), at a depth of 12 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 172 km from its boundary with the Anatolian Plate (continental transform fault). It killed at least 1,342 people and injured 1,142.
- Date
- 30 October 1983
- Time
- 04:12 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.9
- Depth
- 12 km
- Deaths
- 1,342
- Injuries
- 1,142
- Estimated Damage
- 25 million US dollars
- Plate
- Eurasian Plate
- Country
- Turkey
- Nearest Volcano
- Mount Aragats (172 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
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- 1976Muradiye Earthquake of 1976 · M 7.05,000 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
- 1905Caucasus · M 7.5
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth