The 1946 Varto–Hınıs earthquake occurred at 05:12:46 local time on 31 May. The
earthquake
An earthquakealso called a quake, tremor, or tembloris the shaking of the Earth's surface resulting from a sudden release of energy in the lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can range in intensity, from those so weak they ...
had an estimated
moment magnitude
The moment magnitude scale (MMS; denoted explicitly with or Mwg, and generally implied with use of a single M for magnitude) is a measure of an earthquake's magnitude ("size" or strength) based on its seismic moment. was defined in a 1979 paper ...
of 5.9 and a maximum felt intensity of VIII (''Severe'') on the
Mercalli intensity scale
The Modified Mercalli intensity scale (MM, MMI, or MCS) measures the effects of an earthquake at a given location. This is in contrast with the seismic magnitude usually reported for an earthquake.
Magnitude scales measure the inherent force or ...
, causing between 800 and 1,300 casualties.
See also
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List of earthquakes in 1946
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List of earthquakes in Turkey
Turkey has had many earthquakes. This list includes any notable historical earthquakes that have epicenters within the current boundaries of Turkey, or which caused significant effects in this area. Overall, the population in major cities like ...
References
External links
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1946 Varto
1946 earthquakes
1946 in Turkey
History of Erzurum Province
History of Muş Province
May 1946 in Europe
1946 disasters in Turkey
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