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1924 Pasinler earthquake

Coordinates: 40°00′N 42°00′E / 40.0°N 42.0°E / 40.0; 42.0
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1924 Pasinler earthquake
1924 Pasinler earthquake is located in Turkey
1924 Pasinler earthquake
UTC time1924-09-13 14:34:15
ISC event911110
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date13 September 1924 (1924-09-13)
Local time16:34
Magnitude6.8 Ms[1]
Epicenter40°00′N 42°00′E / 40.0°N 42.0°E / 40.0; 42.0
Areas affectedTurkey
Max. intensityMMI IX (Violent)[2]
Casualties60 deaths

The 1924 Pasinler earthquake occurred at 16:34 local time on 13 September in Pasinler, Erzurum, Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. It had a surface-wave magnitude of 6.8 and reached a maximum felt intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale, causing 60 deaths.

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References

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  1. ^ NGDC. "Comments for the Significant Earthquake". Retrieved 28 August 2010.
  2. ^ 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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