2003 Bingöl Earthquake
Notable for the collapse of school buildings in Bingöl and surrounding areas.
Year2003
MagnitudeM6.4
Depth10.0 km
Lives lost177
What happened?
Notable for the collapse of school buildings in Bingöl and surrounding areas.
Why is it important?
177 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 38.90, 40.50; it does not by itself describe the full affected area.