1966 Varto Earthquake
It caused heavy destruction in Muş and surrounding areas.
Year1966
MagnitudeM6.9
DepthNot available in the source dataset
Lives lost2,394
What happened?
It caused heavy destruction in Muş and surrounding areas.
Why is it important?
2,394 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 39.10, 41.50; it does not by itself describe the full affected area.