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Historic Earthquake
Erzincan Earthquake of 1992
13 March 1992 · Erzincan · Turkey
On 13 March 1992 at 17:18 UTC, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Turkey (Erzincan), at a depth of 27 km. It occurred on the Anatolian Plate, 25 km from its boundary with the Eurasian Plate (continental transform fault). It killed at least 653 people and injured 2,000.
- Date
- 13 March 1992
- Time
- 17:18 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.9
- Depth
- 27 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 653
- Injuries
- 2,000
- Homes Damaged
- 8,057
- Estimated Damage
- 750 million US dollars
- Plate
- Anatolian Plate
- Country
- Turkey
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20232023 Turkey–Syria Earthquakes · M 7.5
- 1983Erzurum Earthquake of 1983 · M 6.91,342 deaths
- 19661966 Varto Earthquake · M 6.82,394 deaths
- 1949Karlıova Earthquake of 1949 · M 6.8320 deaths
- 1942Niksar–Erbaa Earthquake of 1942 · M 7.01,000 deaths
- 1939Erzincan Earthquake of 1939 · M 7.832,700 deaths
- 19241924 Pasinler Earthquake · M 6.860 deaths
- 1916Turkey · M 7.0
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth