An earthquake strikes Denizli Province on August 19, 1976. Milliyet reports the disaster on its August 20 front page, highlighting damage to the state hospital, patient transfers, and casualties. A photo of a damaged masonry house is featured.
In the following days, the newspaper continues to show images of people evacuating their homes and scenes of destruction.
Date: August 19, 1976
Magnitude: 4.9 Mw
Fatalities (official numbers): 4
Damaged buildings (official numbers): 887
Image created in Esri, 2023.
