UTC time | 1970-03-28 21:02:24 |
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ISC event | 798506 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | 28 March 1970[1] |
Local time | 23:02:24 |
Magnitude | 7.2 Mw |
Depth | 17.7 km |
Epicenter | 39°12′N 29°30′E / 39.2°N 29.5°E |
Areas affected | Turkey |
Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent)[2] |
Casualties | 1,086 dead, 1,260 injured[1] |
The 1970 Gediz earthquake (also known as the 1970 Kütahya-Gediz earthquake) struck western Turkey on 28 March at about 23:02 local time with an estimated magnitude of 7.2 on the Mw scale.[3]
Gediz, a district of Kütahya Province situated 98km (81mi) southeast of Kütahya, was a town that experienced repeated natural disasters including earthquakes and floods. It was relocated following a government resolution soon after the destruction to a new location that was 7 km (4.3 mi) away on the road to Uşak with the new name of Yeni Gediz (English: New Gediz).
The residents moved in their newly built, earthquake-resistant homes. Neighboring towns and villages were also rebuilt at places with relative minimum earthquake risk.[1]
Other major earthquakes occurred in Gediz in 1866 and 1896, and on June 25, 1944, at 07:20 local time, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred in Gediz, killing 20 people and damaging around 3,500 buildings.[1]
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