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M6.8 earthquake 27 km E of Narman, Turkey

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 27 km E of Narman, Turkey on Sun, Oct 30, 1983, 7:12 AM GMT+3 (04:12 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 6.8 (mw), strong
Local time: Sun, Oct 30, 1983, 7:12 AM GMT+3
UTC: 1983-10-30 04:12:27 UTC
Depth: 11.6 km (7.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 40.330° N, 42.187° E
Region: Turkey
Strongest shaking: IX, violent shaking
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Shaking

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Strongest estimated: IX, violent shaking
Peak ground acceleration: 57.9% of gravity
Peak ground velocity: 4.4 cm/s
Map: Automatic

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Nearby

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001zdn (also filed as gcmtc103083b, gcmt19831030041227, atlas19831030041227, iscgem567451). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:59 AM UTC.