Earthquake — Turkey: Ayvalik

Quand

6 oct. 1944

Type

Séisme

Magnitude

6.7

Position

Turkey

Coordonnées

39.51° N, 26.59° E

Deaths

30

Houses destroyed

5500

Intensity mmi

9

Earthquake in Turkey

The 1944 Gulf of Edremit–Ayvacik earthquake occurred on October 6 at 05:34:48 local time in Balıkesir Province, Turkey. It measured 6.7 on the moment magnitude scale (Mw) and occurred at a depth of 15 km (9 mi). The normal-faulting event had a maximum MSK-64 intensity of IX. A total of 73 people died and 275 others were injured.

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