1941 Van–Erciş earthquake
The 1941 Van–Erciş earthquake occurred at 23:53 local time on 10 September. It had an estimated surface wave magnitude of 5.9 and a maximum intensity of VIII (Severe) on the Mercalli intensity scale, causing 192 casualties.
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| UTC time | 1941-09-10 21:53:55 |
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| ISC event | 900990 |
| USGS-ANSS | n/a |
| Local date | 10 September 1941 |
| Local time | 23:53 |
| Magnitude | 5.9 Ms |
| Epicenter | 39.5°N 43.3°E[1] |
| Areas affected | Turkey |
| Max. intensity | VIII (Severe)[2] |
| Casualties | 192 |
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.
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