The earthquake resulted in over 680 fatalities and the destruction of thousands of homes in Bingöl Province.

[4] The estimated surface-wave magnitude was 7.2, with a maximum MSK-64 intensity of IX (Destructive) assigned to areas with heavy damage and surface rupture.

Surface ruptures were observed in the Göynük Valley, extending south from Halipan village to the Varto district in the north for an estimated 45 km (28 mi).

[6] The Russian consul in Erzurum documented the earthquake's effects, reporting heavy damage along the Göynuk Valley—extending from Çobantaşı in the southwest to Karlıova in the northeast.

At Hromek township, Varto District, 483 homes were ruined or badly damaged.

At Asagi Varto, 90 people died, and 136 homes were partly or totally destroyed.