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Bingöl earthquake of 1971
1971 CE · Turkey, Asia · Disaster
The 1971 Bingöl earthquake was a Mw 6. 6–6. 7 earthquake that occurred at 18:44:02 local time on 22 May. It had a surface-wave magnitude of 6. 9 and a maximum intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale, killing 755–1,000 people. Bingöl was largely destroyed, as well as many houses in the nearby Bingöl plain.
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