- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- March 13, 1992 CE
- Location:
- Turkey, Erzincan
- Magnitude:
- 6.9 Ms
- Depth:
- 27 km
- Deaths:
- 653
- Injuries:
- 2,000
- Intensity (MMI):
- 8
- Damage:
- ~$750M (value at the time)
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 6 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Ms 6.9
- EMEC_2021: Mw 6.68
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.8
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.9
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.6
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.8
Other earthquake records of 1992 CE
- Indonesia, Flores Region, Maumere, Babi · Mw 7.8 · 2,500 deaths
- Egypt, Cairo · Ms 5.3 · 545 deaths
- Nicaragua, Masachapa, Costa Rica · Mw 7.6 · 170 deaths
- Kyrgyzstan, Toluk · Ms 7.5 · 75 deaths
- Colombia, Murindo, Apartado, Medellin · Ms 7.4 · 11 deaths
- Congo, Kabalo · Ms 7 · 8 deaths
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 1992 CE Earthquake — Turkey, Erzincan happen?
- March 13, 1992 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: 653. Historical death tolls vary by source.