1924 Pasinler earthquake explained

1924 Pasinler earthquake
Timestamp:1924-09-13 14:34:15
Anss-Url:iscgem911110
Isc-Event:911110
Local-Time:16:34
Location:40°N 42°W
Magnitude:6.8 Ms[1]
Intensity: [2]
Countries Affected:Turkey
Casualties:60 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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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 earthquakes 1900–2004 (Büyük Depremler). Boğaziçi Üniversitesi. Turkish. 28 August 2010.