1941 Van–Erciş earthquake explained
| 1941 Van–Erciş earthquake |
| Timestamp: | 1941-09-10 21:53:55 |
| Isc-Event: | 900990 |
| Anss-Url: | iscgem900990 |
| Local-Time: | 23:53 |
| Location: | 39.5°N 43.3°W[1] |
| Magnitude: | 5.9 |
| Intensity: | [2] |
| Countries Affected: | Turkey |
| Casualties: | 192 |
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. The earthquake has caused estimated casualties of between 190 and 430 people[3] and also 600 buildings have collapsed.[4]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Comments for the Significant Earthquake. NGDC. 28 August 2010.
- 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.
- Web site: Health response to the earthquakes in Van Province, Turkey, 2011. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200716171118/https://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/181960/e96760.pdf?ua=1 . 2020-07-16 . 16 July 2020. WHO. 5.
- Damcı. Erdem. Temur. Rasim. Bekdaş. Gebrail. Sayin. Baris. 2015-12-01. Damages and causes on the structures during the October 23, 2011 Van earthquake in Turkey. Case Studies in Construction Materials. en. 3. 112–131. 10.1016/j.cscm.2015.10.001. 2214-5095. free.
