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1938 Kırşehir earthquake

Coordinates: 39°24′N 33°48′E / 39.4°N 33.8°E / 39.4; 33.8
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1938 Kırşehir earthquake
1938 Kırşehir earthquake is located in Turkey
1938 Kırşehir earthquake
UTC time??
Magnitude6.7 Ms[1]
Depth33 km
Epicenter39°24′N 33°48′E / 39.4°N 33.8°E / 39.4; 33.8
Areas affectedTurkey
Max. intensityIX (Violent)[2]
Casualties224

The 1938 Kırşehir earthquake occurred at 12:59 local time on 19 April. It had an estimated magnitude of 6.7 and a maximum intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale, causing 224 casualties.

See also

References

  1. ^ NGDC. "Comments for the Significant Earthquake". Retrieved 28 August 2010.
  2. ^ Boğaziçi Üniversitesi. "Bogazici University Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute National Earthquake Monitoring Center (NEMC) List of earthquakes 1900 - 2004 (Büyük Depremler)" (in Turkish). Retrieved 28 August 2010.