1938 Kırşehir earthquake
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| Epicenter | 39°24′N 33°48′E / 39.4°N 33.8°E |
| Areas affected | Turkey |
| Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent)[3] |
| Casualties | 224 |
The 1938 Kırşehir earthquake occurred at 12:59 local time on 19 April. It had an estimated surface-wave magnitude of 6.7 and a maximum intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale, causing 224 casualties.
See also
References
- ↑ "M 6.6 – 26 km NE of Kaman, Turkey". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ↑ NGDC. "Comments for the Significant Earthquake". Archived from the original on May 16, 2014. 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.
