events
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake in the Turkish provinces of Erzurum and Kars leaves approximately 1,340 people dead.
Related Wikipedia articles
1983 Erzurum earthquake
Earthquake in eastern Turkey
The 1983 Erzurum earthquake occurred in northeastern Turkey on 30 October 1983 at 07:12 local time. It had a moment magnitude of 6.6 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). Reuters reports that about 1,340 people have died and 50 settlements in the provinces of Erzurum…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Erzurum Province
Province of Turkey
Erzurum Province is a province and metropolitan municipality in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. Its area is 25,006 km2, and its population is 749,754 (2022). The capital of the province is the city of Erzurum. It is the fourth largest province in all of Turkey. It is…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Kars Province
Province of Turkey
Kars Province is a province of Turkey, located in the northeastern part of the country. It shares part of its closed border with Armenia. Its area is 10,193 km2, and its population is 274,829 (2022). The provincial capital is the city of Kars. The provinces of Ardahan and Iğdır…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
October 30
Day of the year
October 30 is the 303rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 62 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)