1966 Varto Earthquake
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The 1966 Varto earthquake occurred on 19 August with a moment magnitude of 6.8 a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (''Violent''). At least 2,394 were killed and up to 1,500 people were injured in the town of
Varto Varto (; or , ''Varto'') is a town in Muş Province, Turkey. It is the seat of Varto District.Hınıs in the Muş Province of eastern
Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
. The earthquake devastated all the structures in Varto. This disaster was preceded by an earthquake of magnitude 5.6 that hit Varto on 7 March 1966 killing 14 and wounding 75 people.


See also

* List of earthquakes in 1966 * List of earthquakes in Turkey * North Anatolian Fault


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* 1966 Varto 1966 in Turkey 1966 earthquakes History of Muş Province August 1966 in Europe 1966 disasters in Turkey {{Europe-earthquake-stub