What the records say
- When
- 19 Apr 1938
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.6
- Where
- Turkey
- Coordinates
- 39.54° N, 33.91° E
- Deaths
- 224
- Intensity mmi
- 10
- Depth km
- 10
1938 Kırşehir earthquake
Earthquake in Turkey
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.
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