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Historic Earthquake
Afyon–Dinar Earthquake of 1995
1 October 1995 · Dinar, Evciler · Turkey
On 1 October 1995 at 15:57 UTC, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Turkey (Dinar, Evciler), at a depth of 33 km. It occurred on the Anatolian Plate, 167 km from its boundary with the Aegean Sea Plate (continental transform fault). It killed at least 95 people and injured 348. 5,100 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 1 October 1995
- Time
- 15:57 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.4
- Depth
- 33 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 95
- Injuries
- 348
- Homes Destroyed
- 5,100
- Estimated Damage
- 206 million US dollars
- Plate
- Anatolian Plate
- Country
- Turkey
- Nearest Volcano
- Kula volcano (152 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 2020Aegean Sea Earthquake of 2020 · M 7.0118 deaths
- 1970Gediz Earthquake of 1970 · M 7.21,086 deaths
- 1969Alaşehir Earthquake of 1969 · M 6.553 deaths
- 1964Manyas Earthquake of 1964 · M 6.819 deaths
- 1957Fethiye Earthquake of 1957 · M 7.318 deaths
- 1955Soke, Aydin · M 6.623 deaths
- 1928İzmir–Torbalı Earthquake of 1928 · M 6.5170 deaths
- 1914Burdur, Kilinc · M 7.04,000 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth