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Historic Earthquake
Elazığ–Sivrice Earthquake of 2020
24 January 2020 · Elazig and Malatya Provinces · Turkey
On 24 January 2020 at 17:55 UTC, a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Turkey (Elazig and Malatya Provinces), at a depth of 10 km. It occurred on the Anatolian Plate, 22 km from its boundary with the Arabian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 41 people and injured 1,600. 76 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 24 January 2020
- Time
- 17:55 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.7
- Depth
- 10 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 41
- Injuries
- 1,600
- Homes Destroyed
- 76
- Plate
- Anatolian Plate
- Country
- Turkey
- Nearest Volcano
- Karaca Dağ (108 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 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