1968 |
Turkey
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6.6 |
40th Anniversary
This shock centered in the vicinity
of Bartin, Turkey, caused 24 deaths,
200 injuries, and destroyed over 2,000 houses.
Several villages were completely razed.
At Amasra, water in the Big Port first drew back
1.5 meters, leaving fish jumping on dry land, and
then rose 3 meters. Huge landslides and rockfalls
were observed along a 9-mile stretch of the
coast of Big Port. A lake was created by landslide
action at Cakraz, where the sea receded about 12-15
meters and never returned entirely to its
original level.
From United States Earthquakes, 1968.
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1972 |
Northwestern Kashmir
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6.3 |
This earthquake struck the northernmost part
of Pakistan killing over 100 in the area
around Tangir and Gupis. Over 1,000 homes
were reported destroyed, and the shock was
felt as far away as Kabul, Afghanistan.
From Significant Earthquakes of the World 1972,
and Earthquake Information Bulletin, Volume 5, Number 1.
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