Earthquake — Turkey

When

22 May 1766

Kind

Earthquake

Magnitude

6.5

Where

Turkey

Coordinates

40.80° N, 29.00° E

Deaths

4000

Intensity mmi

10

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Earthquake in Turkey

The 1766 Istanbul earthquake was a strong earthquake with epicenter in the eastern part of the Sea of Marmara, in the Çınarcık Basin which occurred in the early hours of Thursday morning, 22 May 1766. The earthquake had an estimated magnitude of 7.1 on the surface-wave magnitude scale, and caused effects in a vast area extending from Izmit to Rodosto.

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