UTC time | 1983-07-05 12:01:30 |
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ISC event | 571502 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | 5 July 1983 |
Local time | 15:01:30 EEST |
Magnitude | 6.1 Ms |
Depth | 10 km |
Epicenter | 40°19′26″N 27°13′19″E / 40.324°N 27.222°E[1] |
Type | Strike-slip[2] |
Areas affected | Turkey Biga |
Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent) |
Landslides | Yes |
Casualties | 5 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]
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