1894 Istanbul Earthquake
It caused major damage in Istanbul and the Marmara region and is one of the most destructive earthquakes of the Ottoman era.
Year1894
MagnitudeM7
DepthNot available in the source dataset
Lives lost1,000
What happened?
It caused major damage in Istanbul and the Marmara region and is one of the most destructive earthquakes of the Ottoman era.
Why is it important?
1,000 recorded deaths make this event a major human-impact earthquake. Historical totals can vary between sources as records are revised.
How to read the data
Magnitude describes the energy released at the source. The mapped epicenter is 40.98, 28.90; it does not by itself describe the full affected area.