1976 Çaldıran-Muradiye earthquake
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The 1976 Çaldıran-Muradiye earthquake occurred at 12:22 UTC
on 24 November. The epicenter
was located near Muradiye
in the easternmost part of Turkey
.The earthquake
had a magnitude
of 7.3 with a maximum intensity of X on the Mercalli intensity scale
and caused about 5,000 casualties.
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on 24 November. The epicenter
Epicenter
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was located near Muradiye
Muradiye
Muradiye is a town and district in the Van Province of Turkey. The mayor is İzzet Çelik ....
in the easternmost part of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
.The earthquake
Earthquake
An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity, seismism or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency, type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time...
had a 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...
of 7.3 with a maximum intensity of X 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...
and caused about 5,000 casualties.