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Historic Earthquake
Elâzığ Earthquake of 2010
8 March 2010 · Elazig Province, Okcular · Turkey
On 8 March 2010 at 02:32 UTC, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkey (Elazig Province, Okcular), at a depth of 12 km. It occurred on the Anatolian Plate, 19 km from its boundary with the Arabian Plate (continental transform fault). It killed at least 51 people and injured 100. 287 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 8 March 2010
- Time
- 02:32 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.1
- Depth
- 12 km
- Deaths
- 51
- Injuries
- 100
- Homes Destroyed
- 287
- Homes Damaged
- 700
- Plate
- Anatolian Plate
- Country
- Turkey
- Nearest Volcano
- Karaca Dağ (133 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20232023 Turkey–Syria Earthquakes · M 7.5
- 1992Erzincan Earthquake of 1992 · M 6.9653 deaths
- 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
- 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