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A Ms 7.4 earthquake strikes present-day Turkey and Armenia; combined with the effects of an eruption on Mount Ararat, kills 10,000 people.
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1840 Ararat earthquake
Violent earthquake in eastern Turkey
An earthquake occurred on 2 July 1840 at 16:00 local time with an epicenter near Mount Ararat, where it triggered an eruption and caused a landslide that destroyed villages. An estimated 10,000 people were killed by the earthquake and its damaging aftershocks. Earthquake…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Mount Ararat
Highest mountain in Turkey
Mount Ararat, also known as Masis or Mount Ağrı, is a snow-capped and dormant compound volcano in easternmost Turkey. It consists of two major volcanic cones: Greater Ararat and Little Ararat. Greater Ararat is the highest peak in Turkey and the Armenian highlands with an…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
July 2
Day of the year
July 2 is the 183rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 182 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)