1935 Digor earthquake
1935 Digor earthquake is located in Turkey
1935 Digor earthquake
UTC time1935-05-01 10:24:44
ISC event904257
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date1 May 1935 (1935-05-01)
Local time12:24
Magnitude6.1 Mw [1]
Depth10 km (6.2 mi) [1]
Epicenter40°34′N 43°25′E / 40.57°N 43.42°E / 40.57; 43.42 [1]
Areas affectedTurkey
Max. intensityVIII (Severe)[2]
Casualties540 deaths [3]

The 1935 Digor earthquake occurred on 1 May at Digor, Kars in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. It had a moment magnitude of 6.1 and caused 540 fatalities.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 ISC (2017), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2013), Version 4.0, International Seismological Centre
  2. Bikçe, Murat (2016). "A database for fatalities and damages due to the earthquakes in Turkey (1900–2014)". Natural Hazards. 83 (3). Table 2 List of the earthquakes causing fatalities and damage occurring between 1900 and 2014 in Turkey. Bibcode:2016NatHa..83.1359B. doi:10.1007/s11069-016-2397-7. ISSN 0921-030X. S2CID 133563941.
  3. National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS) (1972), Significant Earthquake Database, National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
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