Table 1 Historical and Instrumental period earthquakes (Ergin et al., 1967; Alsan et al., 1975; Soysal et al., 1981; Ambraseys, 1988; Eyidoğan et al., 1991; Turkelli et al., 2003).
No | Date | Macroseismic Lat.-Lon. (°) | Instrumental Lat.-Lon. (°) | Remark | Intensity/Magnitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 02.04.1647 | 39.15–44.00 | Van, Bitlis, Muş | IX | |
2 | 05.03.1871 | 38.50–43.40 | 5.5 (Ms) | ||
3 | 30.05.1881 | 38.50–43.40 | Van, Bitlis, Muş | 7.3 (Ms) | |
4 | 10.02.1884 | 38.40–42.10 | 6.1 (Ms) | ||
5 | 03.05.1891 | 39.15–42.50 | 5.5 (Ms) | ||
6 | 28.04.1903 | 39.14–42.65 | Malazgirt | 7.0 (Ms) | |
7 | 27.01.1913 | 38.38–42.23 | 5.4 (Ms) | ||
8 | 14.02.1915 | 38.80–42.50 | 5.6 (Ms) | ||
9 | 20.11.1945 | 38.63–43.33 | Van | 5.5–5.8 (Ms) | |
10 | 03.09.1952 | 39.00–43.00 | 5.5 (Ms) | ||
11 | 27.04.1966 | 38.13–42.52 | 5.6 (M) | ||
12 | 24.11.1976 | 39.10–44.02 | Çaldıran | 7.3 (Ms) | |
13 | 15.11.2000 | 38.40–42.92 | Van | 5.7 (mb) |