Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The 2010 Elâz earthquake was a 6.1 Mw earthquake that occurred on 8 March 2010 at 02:32 UTC (04:32 local time). The epicentre of the quake was Ba yurt in Elâz province, in eastern Turkey. Initial reports in global media said as many as 57 people had died. Reports in the Turkish media two days after the quake placed the death toll at 41. Later, the death toll rose to 42. Another 74 were injured, many after falling and jumping from buildings during the quake. A stampede through the streets led to further injuries.