1975 Lice earthquake

1975 Lice earthquake
1975 Lice earthquake is located in Turkey
1975 Lice earthquake
UTC time1975-09-06 09:20:13
ISC event723680
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date6 September 1975 (1975-09-06)
Local time12:20
Magnitude6.7 Ms
Depth26 km
Epicenter38°28′26″N 40°43′23″E / 38.474°N 40.723°E / 38.474; 40.723[1]
Areas affectedTurkey
Max. intensityMMI VIII (Severe)
Casualties2,311 dead

The 1975 Lice earthquake struck the Turkish district of Lice at 12:20 local time (09:20 UTC) on 6 September. The epicenter of the Ms 6.7 shock was located near the town of Lice and the maximum felt intensity was VIII (Severe) on the Mercalli intensity scale.[1] More than 2,300 people were killed.

  1. ^ a b NGDC. "Comments for the Significant Earthquake". Retrieved 27 August 2010.