1939 Erzincan Earthquake
This earthquake on the North Anatolian Fault is one of the most destructive in the history of the Republic of Turkey. The city of Erzincan was largely destroyed.
Year1939
MagnitudeM7.9
DepthNot available in the source dataset
Lives lost32,962
What happened?
This earthquake on the North Anatolian Fault is one of the most destructive in the history of the Republic of Turkey. The city of Erzincan was largely destroyed.
Why is it important?
32,962 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 39.75, 39.50; it does not by itself describe the full affected area.