1939 Erzincan earthquake
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An earthquake struck Turkey's eastern Erzincan Province at 1:57:23 a.m. on 27 December 1939 local time with a moment magnitude of 7.8 Mw and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XII. It is the joint second most-powerful earthquake recorded in Turkey,... Wikipedia
Location: Erzincan
Dates: Dec 26, 1939 – Dec 27, 1939
Areas affected: Erzincan Province; Turkey
Casualties: 32,700–32,968 dead; 100,000 injured
Depth: 20 km (12 mi)
Epicenter: 39°46′N 39°35′E / 39.77°N 39.58°E
Fault: North Anatolian Fault