1983 Biga earthquake

1983 Biga earthquake
1983 Biga earthquake is located in Marmara
1983 Biga earthquake
UTC time1983-07-05 12:01:30
ISC event571502
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date5 July 1983 (1983-07-05)
Local time15:01:30 EEST
Magnitude6.1 Ms
Depth10 km
Epicenter40°19′26″N 27°13′19″E / 40.324°N 27.222°E / 40.324; 27.222[1]
TypeStrike-slip[2]
Areas affectedTurkey
Biga
Max. intensityMMI IX (Violent)
LandslidesYes
Casualties5 dead, 30 injured

The 1983 Biga earthquake hit northwestern Turkey on 5 July 1983. It measured 6.1 on the surface wave magnitude scale and was felt as far away as eastern Greece. The United States Geological Survey listed the earthquake among the "Significant Earthquakes of the World" for 1983.[3]

  1. ^ NGDC. "Comments for the Significant Earthquake". Retrieved 27 August 2010.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference PAGER-CAT was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Significant Earthquakes of the World, 1983". United States Geological Survey. 5 January 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2010.