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M6.7 earthquake near Cimin, Erzincan

12635 d ago · 13 Mar 1992, 17:18 UTC 8 km W of Cimin, Turkey

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 8 km W of Cimin, Turkey on 13 Mar 1992, 17:18 UTC at a depth of 27 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Cimin, about 8 km away in Erzincan, Turkey.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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