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Malazgirt earthquake of 1903

1903 CE · Turkey, Asia · Disaster

Malazgirt earthquake of 1903
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The 1903 Manzikert earthquake struck Manzikert of nowadays Muş Province in eastern Turkey on 29 April. Registering a surface-wave magnitude of 7. 0, the earthquake originated from a highly active seismic zone. It killed 3,500 people and 20,000 animals, destroyed 12,000 homes, and is now listed among Turkey's deadliest earthquakes in recorded history.

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