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Historic Earthquake
Malatya Earthquake of 1986
5 May 1986 · Dogansehir-Golbashi, Kapidere · Turkey
On 5 May 1986 at 03:35 UTC, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Turkey (Dogansehir-Golbashi, Kapidere), at a depth of 10 km. It occurred on the Anatolian Plate, 21 km from its boundary with the Arabian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 15 people and injured 100. 4,000 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 5 May 1986
- Time
- 03:35 UTC
- Magnitude
- 5.9
- Depth
- 10 km
- Deaths
- 15
- Injuries
- 100
- Homes Destroyed
- 4,000
- Estimated Damage
- 5 million US dollars
- Plate
- Anatolian Plate
- Country
- Turkey
- Nearest Volcano
- Karaca Dağ (181 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