- Source: 1966 Varto earthquake
The 1966 Varto earthquake occurred on 19 August with a moment magnitude of 6.8 a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). At least 2,394 were killed and up to 1,500 people were injured in the town of Varto and Hınıs in the Muş Province of eastern Turkey.
The earthquake devastated all the structures in Varto. This disaster was preceded by an earthquake of magnitude 5.6 that hit Varto on 7 March 1966 killing 14 and wounding 75 people.
See also
List of earthquakes in 1966
List of earthquakes in Turkey
North Anatolian Fault
References
External links
The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
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