1938 Kırşehir earthquake
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Date | 19 April 1938 |
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Magnitude | 6.7 Ms[1] |
Depth | 33 km |
Epicenter | 39°24′N 33°48′E / 39.4°N 33.8°ECoordinates: 39°24′N 33°48′E / 39.4°N 33.8°E |
Areas affected | Turkey |
Max. intensity | IX (Violent)[2] |
Casualties | 224 |
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
- ↑ NGDC. "Comments for the Significant Earthquake". Retrieved 28 August 2010.
- ↑ 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.
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