July 1, 2004 Earthquake: Dogubeyazit, Turkey
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Dogubeyazit, Turkey on July 1, 2004 at 22:30:09 UTC, 5 km below the surface. It killed 18 people.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- July 1, 2004
- Time
- 22:30:09 UTC
- Place
- Dogubeyazit, Turkey
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 5 km (3 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 39.766° N, 43.979° E
- Country
- Turkey
The toll
- Deaths
- 18
- Injuries
- 21
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
At least 18 people killed
and 21 injured in the Dogubeyazit area. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- December 24, 893, Ardabil, Dvin, Iran, Armenia
- 1444, Nemrut Mtns, Turkey
- December 7, 1988, Leninakan, Spitak, Kirovakan, Armenia
- 851, Dvin, Armenia
- January 858, Dvina, Turkey, Armenia
- June 4, 1679, Dvina, Turkey, Armenia
- November 24, 1976, Muradiye, Turkey
- April 28, 1903, Malazgirt, Turkey
- April 27, 1931, Zangezur, Nakhitchevan, Armenia
- May 6, 1930, Salmas, Iran
- 854, Tovin, Armenia
- March 31, 1648, Van, Turkey
- October 30, 1983, Erzurum, Kars, Khorasan, Pasinler, Narman, Turkey
- July 2, 1840, Maku, Mt Ararat, Aguri, Aralikh, Iran, Turkey
- April 18, 1843, Khvoy (Khoy), Iran
More
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 5787.