1970 Gediz earthquake
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1970-gediz-earthquake-174-2445760
title:
1970 Gediz earthquake
text:
The 1970 Gediz earthquake struck western Turkey on 28 March at about 23:02 local time with an estimated magnitude of 7.2 on the scale. Gediz, a district of Kütahya Province situated 98km (81mi) southeast of Kütahya, was a town that experienced repeated natural disasters including earthquakes and floods. It was relocated following a government resolution soon after the destruction to a new location that was 7 km (4.3 mi) away on the road to Uşak with the new name of Yeni Gediz. The residents move
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7.2 magnitude earthquake in western Turkey
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1970_Gediz_earthquake
date created:
2009-02-17T21:06:01Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T15:18:51Z
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