1992 Erzincan earthquake
Earthquake in Erzincan province, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the 1992 earthquake. For the 1939 earthquake, see 1939 Erzincan earthquake.
On 13 March 1992, a moment magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck eastern Turkey. It had a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent) and occurred along the North Anatolian Fault. At least 498 people died, roughly 2,000 were injured, and an unknown number of people went missing. Total financial losses were between $13.5 million and $750 million (US Dollars).[1]
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UTC time | 1992-03-13 17:18:39 |
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ISC event | 299638 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | 13 March 1992 |
Local time | 8:18:39 pm |
Magnitude | 6.8–6.9 Ms[1][2] 6.7 Mw[3] 6.2 mb[1] |
Depth | 20 km (12 mi)[3] |
Epicenter | 39.71°N 39.6°E / 39.71; 39.6[3] |
Fault | North Anatolian Fault |
Type | Strike-slip[4] |
Total damage | $13.5 million[4] |
Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent)[5] |
Peak acceleration | 0.5 g[6] |
Casualties | 498–652 dead[4] 2,000 injured[4] |
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