- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- May 28, 1903 CE
- Location:
- Turkey, Varginis, Cardahli, Mehkerek
- Magnitude:
- 5.8 Ms
- Deaths:
- 1,000
- Intensity (MMI):
- 8
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 3 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
Other earthquake records of 1903 CE
- Turkey, Malazgirt · Ms 6.3 · 3,560 deaths
- Iran, Kashmar · Ms 5.9 · 350 deaths
- Israel, Nabulus · M 5.7 · 20 deaths
- Argentina, Mendoza · Ms 6 · 3 deaths
- Greece, Mitata (Kythera) · Ms 7.8 · 2 deaths
- Turkey
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1903 CE Earthquake — Turkey, Varginis, Cardahli, Mehkerek happen?
- May 28, 1903 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 1,000. Historical death tolls vary by source.