1912 Mürefte earthquake
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| UTC time | 1912-08-09 01:29:03 |
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| ISC event | 16958205 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | 9 August 1912 |
| Local time | 03:29 |
| Magnitude | 7.8 Muk[1] |
| Depth | 60 km |
| Epicenter | 40°30′N 27°12′E / 40.50°N 27.20°ECoordinates: 40°30′N 27°12′E / 40.50°N 27.20°E |
| Areas affected | Turkey |
| Max. intensity | X (Extreme)[2] |
| Casualties | 216 |
The 1912 Mürefte earthquake occurred at 03:29 local time on 9 August. It had an estimated magnitude of 7.8 and a maximum intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale, causing 216 casualties.
See also
References
- ↑ NGDC. "Comments for the Significant Earthquake". Retrieved 28 August 2010.
- ↑ Boğaziçi Üniversitesi. "Bogazici University Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute National Earthquake Monitoring Center (NEMC) List of earthquakes 1900–2004 (Büyük Depremler)" (in Turkish). Retrieved 28 August 2010.
External links
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
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