1971 Bingöl earthquake
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The 1971 Bingöl earthquake occurred at 18:43 local time (16:43 UTC
) on 22 May. It had a magnitude of 6.7 on the surface wave magnitude
scale and a maximum intensity of VIII (Destructive) on the Mercalli intensity scale
, killing about 1,000 people.
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) on 22 May. It had a magnitude of 6.7 on the surface wave magnitude
Surface wave magnitude
The surface wave magnitude scale is one of the magnitude scales used in seismology to describe the size of an earthquake. It is based on measurements in Rayleigh surface waves that travel primarily along the uppermost layers of the earth...
scale and a maximum intensity of VIII (Destructive) on the Mercalli intensity scale
Mercalli intensity scale
The Mercalli intensity scale is a seismic scale used for measuring the intensity of an earthquake. It measures the effects of an earthquake, and is distinct from the moment magnitude M_w usually reported for an earthquake , which is a measure of the energy released...
, killing about 1,000 people.