2004 Doğubayazıt earthquake

2004 Doğubayazıt earthquake was a 5.1 Mw[2] or 5.2 Mw[3] earthquake that rocked Doğubayazıt, Ağrı, Turkey on 2 July 2004 at 01.30 local time.

[6] Kandilli Observatory stated that around 1000 buildings were damaged.

[2] The earthquake was felt from Ağrı, Iğdır, Kars, and areas near Iran-Turkey border.

[3][1] The earthquake happened during the local mountain pasture season where villagers were in the mountains, which prevented a higher number of casualties.

Three ministers of Turkish government visited the area, Greece offered help and France sent messages of solidarity.