2004 Doğubayazıt earthquake

2004 Doğubayazıt earthquake
Istanbul
Ankara
UTC time2004-07-01 22:30:09
ISC event7366871
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date2 July 2004 (2004-07-02)
Local time01:30:09 TRT (UTC+3)
MagnitudeMw 5.1–5.2
Depth5.0 km (3.1 mi)
Epicenter39°45′58″N 43°58′44″E / 39.766°N 43.979°E / 39.766; 43.979
FaultNorth Anatolian Fault
Areas affectedAğrı Province, Turkey
Max. intensityMMI VII (Very strong)
Aftershocks80+
Casualties18 fatalities, 32 injuries

On 2 July 2004 at 01:30:09 TRT (22:30:09 UTC, 1 July), a Mw  5.1–5.2 earthquake struck Ağrı Province in eastern Turkey, near the border with Iğdır Province. Despite its moderate magnitude, the earthquake killed 18 people and devastated multiple villages near the epicenter, with many poorly-constructed homes collapsing.