1966 Varto earthquake
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1966 Varto earthquake
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| Date | August 19, 1966 |
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| Magnitude | 6.9 Ms |
| Epicenter | 39°12′N 41°36′E / 39.2°N 41.6°ECoordinates: 39°12′N 41°36′E / 39.2°N 41.6°E |
| Countries or regions |  Turkey |
| Casualties | 2,394 killed, 1,489 injured |
The Varto earthquake of 1966 was an earthquake that occurred on August 19, 1966 in Varto town of Muş Province in eastern Turkey. The magnitude of the earthquake was 6.9 on the surface wave magnitude scale and had a maximum felt intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale.[1] The fatalities reached 2,394 and 1,489 people were wounded. The earthquake devastated all the structures in Varto.[2][3]
This disaster was preceded by an earthquake of magnitude 5.6 that hit Varto on March 7, 1966 killing 14 and wounding 75 people.[4]
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- ^ [1] (Turkish)
- ^ [2] (Turkish)
- ^ Boğaziçi Üniversitesi. "Bogazici University Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute National Earthquake Monitoring Center (NEMC) List of earthquakes 1900-2004" (in Turkish). http://www.koeri.boun.edu.tr/sismo/. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
- ^ [3] (Turkish)
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