Map of Turkey Earthquake Distribution

Map of Turkey Earthquake Distribution

Some Great Earthquakes in Turkey
April 28, 1903 - Manzikert: Seismic instruments measured earthquakes, which is one of the first 2626 people died in this earthquake. 6.7 magnitude, respectively.
August 9, 1912 - Mürefte: Size 7,3 216 people died in this earthquake, 466 people were injured.
May 6, 1930 - Hakkari: 2514 people died in this earthquake took place in the border Hakkari. 7.2 earthquake büyüklüyüyse HFI
December 26, 1939 - Erzincan: the most severe earthquake in Turkey, lived in this century are still memories of the Erzincan earthquake. Described in this disaster that hit the most violent days of the winter, the number of dead people, 32 962 of Erzincan 7.9 magnitude earthquake, and then it was mourning throughout the country. Relief convoys, cold two days after the fight, but could reach the victims of the earthquake. Measures are discussed for the first time against earthquakes, how earthquakes occur in the papers should be written.
December 20, 1942 - Niksar / Erbaa: Size 7.0, this earthquake, 3000 people died, and about 6300 people were injured.
December 26, 1943 - Tosya / Ladik: 2824, which cost the lives of the size of this earthquake was measured as 7.2.
February 1, 1944 - Istanbul / Gerede: 7.2 magnitude earthquake killed 3959 people, many people were left homeless.
May 31, 1946 - Varto / Hınıs: Write in the beginning of this earthquake, 839 people died, 349 people were injured.
August 19, 1966 - Varto: Varto faced the most severe earthquake in 2394 that killed 1489 people were injured. The size of which is 26 km from the depth of this earthquake 6.9 on the Richter scale 'du. Varto in the previous year, and the size was calculated to be 4.0 and 12 people died in this earthquake.
March 28, 1970 - Gediz: Gediz earthquake of 7.2 magnitude occurred table reveals disaster: 1086 dead, 1260 wounded.
September 6, 1975 - Lice: 2385 3339 wounded people were killed in the earthquake magnitude 6.9 on the Richter scale.
December 24, 1976 - Caldiran / Muradiye: This is one of the largest earthquakes experienced was measured as magnitude 7.2. 3840'tı loss of life. 497 people were injured, many people were left homeless.
November 30, 1983 - Berlin / Kars: 6.8 magnitude earthquake caused massive damage and loss of life. 1155 people were killed in the earthquake, 1142 people were injured.
March 13, 1992 - Erzincan: Erzincanla the earthquake that hit together in Tunceli, 6.8 size. 653 people lost their lives in the earthquake. The injured were identified as sayısıysa 3850.
November 1, 1995 - Dinar: 5.9 magnitude earthquake death toll 94
June 27, 1998 - Ceyhan: 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Ceyhan all Adana particularly affected. 84 people lost their lives in the earthquake 310 people were wounded, hundreds of homes were damaged.