1970 Gediz Earthquake
The town of Gediz was largely destroyed.
Year1970
MagnitudeM7.2
DepthNot available in the source dataset
Lives lost1,086
What happened?
The town of Gediz was largely destroyed.
Why is it important?
1,086 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 39.05, 29.40; it does not by itself describe the full affected area.