Magnitude 7.0 Ms Areas affected Turkey Casualties 3,000 | Depth 10 km Max. intensity IX (Violent) | |
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Date 20 December 1942 (1942-12-20) | ||
The 1942 Niksar–Erbaa earthquake occurred at 16:03 local time on 20 December. It had an estimated magnitude of 7.0 and a maximum felt intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale, causing 3,000 casualties.
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