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| Local date | 3 March 1893 |
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| Local time | 02:30 |
| Magnitude | Ms 7.1 |
| Epicenter | 38°09′14″N 38°17′35″E / 38.154°N 38.293°E[1] |
| Areas affected | Turkey |
| Max. intensity | MMI X (Extreme) |
| Casualties | 885 fatalities |
The 1893 Malatya earthquake occurred at 02:30 local time on 3 March in Malatya, Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. It had a surface wave magnitude of 7.1 and maximum felt intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale. This destructive earthquake caused 885 deaths and 164 injuries.
- ^ Sesetyan, K.; Stucchi, M.; Castelli, V.; Gomez Capera, A.A. (16 February 2023). Kahramanmaraş - Gaziantep Türkiye M7.7 Earthquake, 6 February 2023 (04:17 GMT+03:00) Large historical earthquakes of the earthquake-affected region: a preliminary report (PDF) (Report). Boğaziçi University. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
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