The Çaldıran–Muradiye earthquake in eastern Turkey kills between 4,000 and 5,000 people.

1976 Çaldıran–Muradiye earthquake

November 1976 earthquake in eastern Turkey

The 1976 Çaldıran–Muradiye earthquake occurred at 14:22 local time on 24 November. The epicenter was located near Çaldıran, 20 km northeast of Muradiye, in the Van Province of eastern Turkey. The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.3 with a maximum intensity of X (Extreme) on the…