What the records say
- When
- 26 May 1957
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.1
- Where
- Turkey
- Coordinates
- 40.73° N, 31.09° E
- Deaths
- 52
- Intensity mmi
- 9
- Depth km
- 25
1957 Abant earthquake
Earthquake in Turkey
The 1957 Abant earthquake occurred at 8:33am on 26 May, in Turkey. The earthquake had an estimated surface-wave magnitude of 7.1 and a maximum felt intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale, causing 52 fatalities and 101 injuries. Five thousand homes were damaged as a result of the earthquake.
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- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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