1859 Erzurum earthquake explained

1859 Erzurum earthquake
Pre-1900:	yes
Location:	39.9°N 41.3°W
Magnitude:	6.1 ^[1]
Intensity:	^[2]
Casualties:	15,000

The 1859 Erzurum earthquake occurred at 10:30 on 2 June.^[2] It had a magnitude of 6.1 and a maximum intensity of IX on the Mercalli intensity scale, causing 15,000 casualties.^[1] The earthquake destroyed much of the city of Erzurum.^[3]

See also

• List of earthquakes in Turkey
• List of historical earthquakes

Notes and References

1. Web site: Comments for the Significant Earthquake. NGDC. 28 August 2010.
2. Web site: Bogazici University Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute National Earthquake Monitoring Center (NEMC) List of historical earthquakes (Tarihsel Depremler). Boğaziçi Üniversitesi. Turkish. 28 August 2010.
3. Book: Southern Europe: International Dictionary of Historic Places. Ring. Trudy. Watson. Noelle. Schellinger. Paul. 2013-11-05. Routledge. 9781134259656. en.