1935 Digor earthquake

1935 Digor earthquake
UTC time 1935-05-01 10:24:44
ISC event 904257
USGS-ANSS n/a
Local date 1 May 1935 (1935-05-01)
Local time 12:24
Magnitude 6.1 Mw [1]
Depth 10 km (6.2 mi) [1]
Epicenter 40°34′N 43°25′E / 40.57°N 43.42°E / 40.57; 43.42Coordinates: 40°34′N 43°25′E / 40.57°N 43.42°E / 40.57; 43.42 [1]
Areas affected Turkey
Casualties 540 deaths [2]

The 1935 Digor earthquake occurred on 1 May at Digor, Kars in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. It had a moment magnitude of 6.1 and caused 540 fatalities.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 ISC (2017), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2013), Version 4.0, International Seismological Centre
  2. ↑ National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS), Significant Earthquake Database, National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K


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